Newbie with a mag question...

[donmor53]

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

This year of manufacture wasn't accepted on the base, the eagle 37 on the side is the acceptance marking....

Under magnification do you see other markings?

From several angles, looking from the side is the magazine bottom round (has not been sanded?


Ed

Originally Posted by Chris from Minnesota

Hello donmor53 and welcome to the board.

Magazines issued to Military Mauser pistols would have the suffix a stamped under the numbers for the primary mag and the spare would include a + under the suffix. Also the font size and style should look similar to the numbers stamped on the pistol. It is possible that your pistol was issued without numbered mags, Mauser stop numbering mag towards the end of 1941 though 1942.

Chris

Ed...

There in another straight eagle 37 on the left side about halfway between the the front of the mag (just before the roll) and the center longitudinal rib. It is about 3/4" down from the top and appears to be identical in striking depth and age as the straight eagle 37 pictured. There are no other marks than the FXO and P.08 pictured that I can find under any degree of magnification. I have worked with a lot of metals over the years and this bottom is still rounded and does not appear tp have been sanded. The s/n stampings look to have been done long ago as they appear to be aged, dinged and the coloration looks to match the rest of the aluminum surface. Bottom line IMO? Whoever stamped it...did it long ago and I would bet it hasn't ever been sanded.



Chris...

I was told that by all indications this pistol was a late '41 manufacture (most likely Dec.) and could possibly have come with the either aluminum bottom or bakelite FXO mag that match the black grips. Opinions so far are varied and lean toward a toss up. It's the apparently aged s/n stampings that so far have caused the conflicting views.

Thanks,

Donny