Municipal Police marking

policeluger · 08-19-2004, 09:48 PM

Had a great visit this afternoon with Rich and this "Hannover" police in question. 1. one of the mags is marked on the splice with "H. S. 184", now we would consider this without question a Hannover stamp, if it appered on the grip in the same mannor, rather then the "Hn" as is on the grip. As it is property numbered to the gun, "184", I feel there is no doubt but this is a Hannover gun. 2. the Stark mag was a replacment mag, later added to the gun and, as would be correct for a lower level maintance depot, and was SN'ed to the gun at that time, differences in size/font ect. can be well accepted as period original/correct...police sear safety is missing the point end, but would be best left alone rather then risk a poor repair, side plate is I believe a later Mauser with same SN, and a poor lever that will be repaired....but I don't think Rich cared about any of this, he just want to know when Mrs.PL was going to be done cooking the elk burgers!

08-19-2004, 09:48 PM	#31
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	Had a great visit this afternoon with Rich and this "Hannover" police in question. 1. one of the mags is marked on the splice with "H. S. 184", now we would consider this without question a Hannover stamp, if it appered on the grip in the same mannor, rather then the "Hn" as is on the grip. As it is property numbered to the gun, "184", I feel there is no doubt but this is a Hannover gun. 2. the Stark mag was a replacment mag, later added to the gun and, as would be correct for a lower level maintance depot, and was SN'ed to the gun at that time, differences in size/font ect. can be well accepted as period original/correct...police sear safety is missing the point end, but would be best left alone rather then risk a poor repair, side plate is I believe a later Mauser with same SN, and a poor lever that will be repaired....but I don't think Rich cared about any of this, he just want to know when Mrs.PL was going to be done cooking the elk burgers!