Something to clarify about Mauser Parabellum.

[mauro]

Hello fellows,
I guess that the Tomâ??s remark is interesting but I am confident that Mauser Parabellums have different serial numbers for different calibers.
Actually I would like to add the following points to the discussion:
1. All the authors (Walter, Allan page 27) highlight that the serial number of these model start from 10.001001 for the .30Luger caliber and from the 11.001001 for the 9mm Parabellum. The pilot group have the following serial number 10.0001 and 10.0002 for .30Luger, 11.0001 and 11.0002 for 9mm.
2. The second point is related to the date of production. In fact Mauser produced more 9mm models than .30luger; for this reason the 9mm models reached a big serial number before the .30luger.
Look at this example, my LP08 commemorative in .30Luger made in 1986 is numbered 10.005647; a 29/70 9mm of a friend of mine made in 1972 is numbered 11.006.347.

According to my research, the .30luger production ends around the number 5800 around 1986.
In addition:
The serial number of the .30Luger in 1972 was around 3900 (two examples 3260 and 3967 dated 1972). In 1972, the serial number of the 9mm was around 6400. In the 1974 the serial number of the 9mm models was around #11900.

Therefore is not possible to correlate serial number with year of production for both calibers. In my understanding the only way to justify this is that the two calibers have two different series of number, in accordance with books and articles.

Let me know your opinion.

Aaron please let us know the year of production.

Ciao
Mauro