Loading Tools

Marvin · 05-17-2001, 11:53 AM

As we are all aware, the Military loading tools had the Waffenamt stamp, or the Mauser replacement code of S/42 or 42 stamped on the tool. Also, the none stamped tools were basically commercial tools. While looking through a number of tools at a gun show several months ago, there were a number of these with no stamps. Why is it that there always seems to be a lot of these unmarked tools (not the post war E. German) around? Did DWM or Mauser produce that many commercial tools? Were any commercial/unmarked tools put into the Military system the last couple of years of Mauser manufacture? This tool really does not seem to be a critical part that would require Waffenamt inspection and did they drop this in 1939, 40, 41, & 42? What are some thoughts on this as I always looked for the correct Waffenamt when buying a rig?

Marvin

05-17-2001, 11:53 AM	#1
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Loading Tools As we are all aware, the Military loading tools had the Waffenamt stamp, or the Mauser replacement code of S/42 or 42 stamped on the tool. Also, the none stamped tools were basically commercial tools. While looking through a number of tools at a gun show several months ago, there were a number of these with no stamps. Why is it that there always seems to be a lot of these unmarked tools (not the post war E. German) around? Did DWM or Mauser produce that many commercial tools? Were any commercial/unmarked tools put into the Military system the last couple of years of Mauser manufacture? This tool really does not seem to be a critical part that would require Waffenamt inspection and did they drop this in 1939, 40, 41, & 42? What are some thoughts on this as I always looked for the correct Waffenamt when buying a rig? Marvin