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05-22-2011, 03:50 PM | #1 |
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Does this look right?
I just bought a P.08 (1939 Mauser) from a guy who said it was all matching numbers. I know that it had been refinished so the price was consistent with a matching numbers, refinished gun. But as I look at a photo I took, I see something funny on the side plate.
Do you see anything? The inside of the side plate has a 93 on it. |
05-22-2011, 03:54 PM | #2 |
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well, the 25 on the take down looks the same....
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As I look at it with a magnifying glass it looks like it was double struck. Both strikings look to be 25.
The seller was telling me as we were making the deal that it had a "26" in the inside and that it was correct. He said that Mauser did that and nobody knew why. He meant put a number inside one larger than on the outside. I didn't look at it. But now I see that there isn't a "26" inside, but rather a "93." Maybe I'm just being paranoid. It's my first Luger and I was trying to be very careful with this purchase. I didn't want to go through that "first time mistake" syndrome I read about here. Overall I'm happy to have a nice gun. I just don't want to think I missed something. |
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actually the 93 would be correct and not the 26
from the FAQ (if you haven't read it, please do so, some good info there) Quote:
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I have been studying the FAQ's here. They are great. I totally missed that bit, though. Guess I was overwhelmed with all the information here. Thanks for pointing that part out to me.
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