41-42 n suffix style

[Chris from Minnesota]

Thanks guys, that answers that question, I wasn’t sure if it was legit or not I haven’t found anything that clearly shows a difference in suffix style. Off the subject, the 41 byf is the first luger that I procured a year and half ago, now I have six Mauser Military P.08’s the disease moves swiftly.

Originally Posted by tharpo

Chris,
The style of the n suffix was different when comparing the magazine and the frame in 1941. Go to page 654 in The Mauser Parabellum and you will see your magazine matches as the book photos are from magazines. Here is a picture of another matching 41-42.
I got faked out on this a while back in a discussion on Jan Stills Forum. It looks to me you have a very nice gun. Also notice the "3"s are flat top on the magazines and rounded on the front of the frame.
Tom

I’ve always thought that the numbers on the frame were done first with a machine and the other numbers were applied by hand. One thing that I’ve learned from this board is the importance of the number font style though out the pistol. Here are some more photos.