1941 Military Luger by Mauser? (Pic heavy)

Timah! · 01-27-2012, 09:57 AM

I wish I could just remember to post all of my questions in 1 post... Does anyone have an answer on why the font of the number 1 on the last pic is different from the others...???

Norme · 01-27-2012, 10:18 AM

Hi Tim, I know some collectors obsess over font variations but they are rarely significant. The Mauser factory was vast and employed many thousand workers. It's likely that each fitter had his own set of number punches on his workbench and differences in font are quite common, often on the same gun. You will find flat topped 3's mixed with round topped 3's, and footed 1's mixed with un-footed 1's, as on your gun and the one shown below. Regards, Norm

01-27-2012, 10:18 AM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Tim, I know some collectors obsess over font variations but they are rarely significant. The Mauser factory was vast and employed many thousand workers. It's likely that each fitter had his own set of number punches on his workbench and differences in font are quite common, often on the same gun. You will find flat topped 3's mixed with round topped 3's, and footed 1's mixed with un-footed 1's, as on your gun and the one shown below. Regards, Norm Attached Thumbnails

01-27-2012, 09:57 AM	#1
Timah! User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 7 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I wish I could just remember to post all of my questions in 1 post... Does anyone have an answer on why the font of the number 1 on the last pic is different from the others...???