Mauser Banner Police Lugers

Jim W · 09-20-2002, 12:10 PM

I have a very nice two digit 42 Banner, E/L all matching rig except the mags...serial number is (deep breath) 1418y. YIKES, its not in the accepted range! so here is the big question...looking at the serials of the two digit 41 and 42 Banners in Costanzo and Still, they appear to have been "set aside" from the four digit ( I assume regular production) runs...Why would this be?? By the serials, my pistol "should" be a 41 date, but then look at the spread in the 41 dates reported! Any ideas?? I have not yet done a serious comparison of stamps of Banner vs byf toggles and frames etc...but it sure looks like original matched to me.

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09-20-2002, 12:10 PM	#15
Jim W User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have a very nice two digit 42 Banner, E/L all matching rig except the mags...serial number is (deep breath) 1418y. YIKES, its not in the accepted range! so here is the big question...looking at the serials of the two digit 41 and 42 Banners in Costanzo and Still, they appear to have been "set aside" from the four digit ( I assume regular production) runs...Why would this be?? By the serials, my pistol "should" be a 41 date, but then look at the spread in the 41 dates reported! Any ideas?? I have not yet done a serious comparison of stamps of Banner vs byf toggles and frames etc...but it sure looks like original matched to me.