Visuals provided; id skills needed

jamese · 01-04-2009, 08:46 AM

Ram,
what you have is a 1938 S/42 German Military Mauser. From the stamping on the barrel, and left side, its appears that at sometime in its history went through the UK. Those stamping look like British Proof marks.( its hard to tell from the photos)

The grips have been altered, by someone who inlayed the Nazis symbol into the wood and have thus ruined the grips.

I would suggest you get a replacement set from Hugh or Luger Doc otherwise it looks like a nice piece with some history behind it.

Jim

01-04-2009, 08:46 AM	#2
jamese User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 792 Thanks: 0 Thanked 86 Times in 36 Posts	Ram, what you have is a 1938 S/42 German Military Mauser. From the stamping on the barrel, and left side, its appears that at sometime in its history went through the UK. Those stamping look like British Proof marks.( its hard to tell from the photos) The grips have been altered, by someone who inlayed the Nazis symbol into the wood and have thus ruined the grips. I would suggest you get a replacement set from Hugh or Luger Doc otherwise it looks like a nice piece with some history behind it. Jim __________________ The "truth" is a matter of Perception

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