Slow Day....

[bill m]

Hi John,

My copy of Gibson's book has a copyright date of 1980 and Kenyon's has a copyright date of 1969. Kenyon's is a great book but more of an overall informative book, where Gibson's is more dedicated to Krieghoff's. Gibson has 11 years longer to obtain serial number and compile specific data on Krieghoff's where Kenyon did not have this information back in 1969. This has been covered before, but as new information and data is gathered, it sheds more light on these subjects. I feel Gibson's book is more current and contains more up to date information, although Kenyon's book is great, and has good introductory information, it lacks the most recent facts and opinions. Still's book reflects Gibson's information, as it was just more correct and more current. I like all the books, and the pictures and information is helpful from all of them, but I feel the newer books contain more correct information and by using the older books opinions, it just confuses some of these subjects. For instance, some of the older books have great information and pictures, but refer to the dated S/42 Mausers as going from 1936-1940, which isn't correct. Another example is Mauser Police Banners with dates from 1939-1942, which isn't correct as they started with a 1938 date. So, after all this rambling, I feel the newer books have more research done and are more current, and correct, and I think Gibson's book is correct as to the "S" representing 1936 rather than 1935. So, I feel Krieghoff is unique as the only manufacture that combined codes and digits in the same year.