1938 S/42 "A" stamp?

DonVoigt · 12-07-2016, 08:26 PM

Eugen,
perhaps easier to say what they were Not used for - military production.
Many parts rejected for the military were used by Mauser for commercial production.

I rather doubt this "A" is for reject; but for the odd occurance of the same serial digits occuring in a unit- so one of them was stamped with "A" for quick differentiation.

This practice is noted in one of the books, one of the Police books maybe, but I can't recall exactly where at the moment! CRS strikes again.

This one is a puzzle with the un-numbered parts: another possibility is a post WWII rebuild by one of the Suhl gun makers, with the A added to identify their work; kind of like a trademark seen applied by others- for example Luneschloss.

12-07-2016, 08:26 PM	#13
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,356 Times in 2,041 Posts	Eugen, perhaps easier to say what they were Not used for - military production. Many parts rejected for the military were used by Mauser for commercial production. I rather doubt this "A" is for reject; but for the odd occurance of the same serial digits occuring in a unit- so one of them was stamped with "A" for quick differentiation. This practice is noted in one of the books, one of the Police books maybe, but I can't recall exactly where at the moment! CRS strikes again. This one is a puzzle with the un-numbered parts: another possibility is a post WWII rebuild by one of the Suhl gun makers, with the A added to identify their work; kind of like a trademark seen applied by others- for example Luneschloss. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie