Shooter G date Mauser

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by mrerick

From the typeface of the serial number digits on your Luger's frame, I think you have a 1935 (G) or 1936 or very early 1937 Mauser frame.

You can pick up some clues by looking at the milling pattern at the rear top of the frame. It's discussed in this article:

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...ght=rear+frame

Also, the internal factory inspection marks may help identify manufacture.

Probably made from three guns. The frame, the receiver/barrel and the toggle train.

It looks like you have a nice shooter. Was there some grinding done on the frame near the trigger plate surface? You may find some issues when trying to replace this, as these areas were hand fitted at the factory, and must have been hand fitted when your pistol was assembled.

Marc

Thanks for your careful observation and comments, much appreciated as it helps us learn.

I did reach the same conclusions in studying the pistol, though I'm sure it took me hours longer than it did you.

I said 1937 lower because of the suffix and it is still strawed..

Definitely 3 pistols in one, and add in the repro side plate.

The sideplate fit with just a little adjustment and the trigger is good, so there must not have been much frame modification to this one. I doubt is will change the side plate, it works and there is nothing much to be gained, unless I stumbled into a salt blue
numbered 13.

I'll have to look at the frame milling reference, thanks.

This is the only Mauser P 08 I have, but would like to know more about the inside frame markings you mention.