Mauser Banner Grip Safety Dated Questions?

barr44 · 06-23-2008, 07:17 PM

Dwight,
I agree that 'variation' would be better a better word.
I believe that I may have been mistaken when I wrote that the prove mark was a C/N, I believe the gentleman told me that it was a C/U, which would probably be correct for Mauser. When did Mauser stop using the C/U and start using the C/N or did they ever? I have an old 'wartime commercial' C-96, that has both the C/U and C/N on it. I have been told that this probably indicated that the gun had been returned for work or something to the factory and then it was reproofed. Not sure if that is correct or not.
I had been looking over a '20's commercial and just had C/N on my mind, I suppose.
Thanks for pointing that out and I will definitely post pictures if at all possible.
barr

06-23-2008, 07:17 PM	#1
barr44 User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: york co., va Posts: 159 Thanks: 28 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	Dwight, I agree that 'variation' would be better a better word. I believe that I may have been mistaken when I wrote that the prove mark was a C/N, I believe the gentleman told me that it was a C/U, which would probably be correct for Mauser. When did Mauser stop using the C/U and start using the C/N or did they ever? I have an old 'wartime commercial' C-96, that has both the C/U and C/N on it. I have been told that this probably indicated that the gun had been returned for work or something to the factory and then it was reproofed. Not sure if that is correct or not. I had been looking over a '20's commercial and just had C/N on my mind, I suppose. Thanks for pointing that out and I will definitely post pictures if at all possible. barr