1941 Mauser Banner Police

Lyn Islaub · 03-17-2004, 12:33 AM

John D.
Interestingly enough, I just picked up my first Banner and it's a 1941 date too. S/N is 308y and it has one matching mag (#2)and is in about the same condition as yours (99%+). The barrel on mine is serialized and the number was correctly stamped after the barrel was blued which John Pearson tells me is a good sign that it is original blue. Also, the serial number on the left receiver side is set farther forward than yours so that the E/N above is just to the right of the "308". Don't know what significance that has if any. The grips have E/655 stamps which is the same as my byf 41 and 41 Code 42 which seems typical of the period. I presume yours are marked the same. I won't ask you what you paid if you won't ask me. Suffice it to say that Banners aren't cheap now days to say the least. I've got digital photos that I'll share with you and because you are much more computer smart than I, I'll let you upload them for the membership if you're so inclined. Also, for those of you lucky enough to have access to Costanzo, there is a significant amount of Banner data starting at page 398 that is worth reading. It's out of date in some instances, but in many ways it supports and compliments the data in 3rd Reich Lugers.
Regards, Lyn

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03-17-2004, 12:33 AM	#23
Lyn Islaub Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 435 Thanks: 3 Thanked 152 Times in 72 Posts	John D. Interestingly enough, I just picked up my first Banner and it's a 1941 date too. S/N is 308y and it has one matching mag (#2)and is in about the same condition as yours (99%+). The barrel on mine is serialized and the number was correctly stamped after the barrel was blued which John Pearson tells me is a good sign that it is original blue. Also, the serial number on the left receiver side is set farther forward than yours so that the E/N above is just to the right of the "308". Don't know what significance that has if any. The grips have E/655 stamps which is the same as my byf 41 and 41 Code 42 which seems typical of the period. I presume yours are marked the same. I won't ask you what you paid if you won't ask me. Suffice it to say that Banners aren't cheap now days to say the least. I've got digital photos that I'll share with you and because you are much more computer smart than I, I'll let you upload them for the membership if you're so inclined. Also, for those of you lucky enough to have access to Costanzo, there is a significant amount of Banner data starting at page 398 that is worth reading. It's out of date in some instances, but in many ways it supports and compliments the data in 3rd Reich Lugers. Regards, Lyn