Questions about a 1929 Swiss Military

[P. Octo]

Found it, I presume: 46 1 which I think means January 1946? But it doesn't tally with your 1943 observation so I may be mistaken...

[rpbcps]

Originally Posted by P. Octo

Found it, I presume: 46 1 which I think means January 1946? But it doesn't tally with your 1943 observation so I may be mistaken...

I am only learning about the 1906/29, and other Lugers from reading about them, so the "up to 1943" information may not be correct. 1946 was the final year of manufacture for these weapons I believe, but Maj. Mühlemann was the factory inspector between 1913 and 1941. So his mark would not be found on a 1906/29 produced in 1946? Again referring to my notes, I read that Major Hauri was the inspector between 1942 -1946

I have found with my other passion, Thompson Submachine guns, that a lot of the earlier books written on the subject contain some inaccurate information, which later books on the subject have corrected.

[P. Octo]

I quite agree and those figures may refer to something else: I only had a quick look and found them on the underside of the slide stamped on a square piece of metal roughly under the beginning of the chamber.

[rpbcps]

Originally Posted by P. Octo

I quite agree and those figures may refer to something else: I only had a quick look and found them on the underside of the slide stamped on a square piece of metal roughly under the beginning of the chamber.

I am away from home at the moment, travelling to North Africa for work, or I would have posted a photo of the location.

Which reminds me, I have a flight to catch at 06:15, so wake up call at 03:45 and it is now 20:10 here in Madrid, so time for a shower and get some sleep.