Serial number sizes

bill m · 11-15-2001, 11:03 PM

Hi Bill,

I think you are dreaming. The serial number size and placement varied somewhat from manufacture to manufacture. I know Mausers better than the other manufactures and within a variation -- say a 1939/42 -- the size of the serial numbers will vary within letter blocks. Some are smaller than others on the left receiver, sideplate, and ect. -- Also, on 1940/42 variations, you will also find what I call the normal size serial numbers and then some with a slightly larger size. These slightly largers serial numbers are also larger on the magazines. The early Mausers (k-dates and G-dates) have a unique and different style of serial numbers than the later variations. I was told that this is due to the changing of number dies (replacing the worn out ones)and this contributed to the different styles and size.

11-15-2001, 11:03 PM	#2
bill m User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Serial number sizes Hi Bill, I think you are dreaming. The serial number size and placement varied somewhat from manufacture to manufacture. I know Mausers better than the other manufactures and within a variation -- say a 1939/42 -- the size of the serial numbers will vary within letter blocks. Some are smaller than others on the left receiver, sideplate, and ect. -- Also, on 1940/42 variations, you will also find what I call the normal size serial numbers and then some with a slightly larger size. These slightly largers serial numbers are also larger on the magazines. The early Mausers (k-dates and G-dates) have a unique and different style of serial numbers than the later variations. I was told that this is due to the changing of number dies (replacing the worn out ones)and this contributed to the different styles and size.