1914 DWM magazine question?

stuttgart1914 · 02-04-2010, 03:40 AM

Thanks, for the info, and the correction.

RJS · 02-04-2010, 06:07 AM

A serial number with no suffix indicates that the gun was manufactured in the first block of that calendar year. Suffixes were added to the following blocks of guns for the calendar year. The next calendar year this process was started over.

Given that there were about 10,000 guns in each block, it is interesting that your magazine has a matching serial number. What are the odds that an exact matching serial numbered no suffix magazine is with your gun? If the magazine is original to your gun, some inspector slipped up IMHO.

Norme · 02-04-2010, 08:16 AM

"Some inspector slipped up"
I think it more likely that this mag has been sanded and renumbered. Regards

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02-04-2010, 03:40 AM	#1
stuttgart1914 User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Garden Grove, California Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks, for the info, and the correction.

02-04-2010, 06:07 AM	#2
RJS User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vermont Posts: 45 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	A serial number with no suffix indicates that the gun was manufactured in the first block of that calendar year. Suffixes were added to the following blocks of guns for the calendar year. The next calendar year this process was started over. Given that there were about 10,000 guns in each block, it is interesting that your magazine has a matching serial number. What are the odds that an exact matching serial numbered no suffix magazine is with your gun? If the magazine is original to your gun, some inspector slipped up IMHO.

02-04-2010, 08:16 AM	#3
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	"Some inspector slipped up" I think it more likely that this mag has been sanded and renumbered. Regards