Snail Drum, Early Nurnberg 1st Issue/Type 2 TM-08

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Bought this a good while ago, a very early Nurnberg 1st Issue/Type 2 TM-08, S/N 12016 matching front and back. Was fortunate enough that the dust cover and the adapter sleeve for the Bergmann MP-18.1 came with it. Being a 1st Issue/Type 2, it has the one reinforcing rib on the top around the winding lever. But S/N 12016 also has the 1st Issue Type 1 cast mold numbers, "2016" on the column bracket and "2018" on the winding lever (only "018" legible on winding lever). The column bracket being secured by two machine screws. The stem is stamped with a c/"S" as is the the loader on one side near the base. From "The Luger Snail Drum" by Edward Sayre page 64, the serial range for this variation ran approximately from 5,000 to 83,000 S/N units. The original loader was purchased later when it showed up at Collector's in Houston. And they have been hard to find here. Enjoy the pics.