Eugen buys a police rework

[Eugen]

Originally Posted by mrerick

$800 is a good price for a properly functioning shooter. It is a parts gun made up from alot of different and somewhat interesting stuff.

Random observations:

Your S/42 grip would have been an armorer's replacement made for Mauser.

The firing pin is fluted, and probably a Mauser pin.

Were the forward two firing proofs removed from the receiver right side? They look like they were originally Erfurt. It could well be a leftover Erfurt receiver that was never assembled into a complete gun during WW-I... The Germans never wasted anything, and that would include gun parts.

Looks like someone overstamped the magazine acceptance stamp inspector numbe,r which was probably originally "63". A pre- WW-II war Mauser magazine.

Side plate was likely from a commercial Luger.

Probably originally an Erfurt toggle train, with the center toggle ground down.

i'm not familiar with the E/33 inspector who's mark is on the barrel.

Is it a Navy acceptance / proof mark on the Breech Block?

The receiver and side plate were renumbered at some point.

Re: firing proofs. I am not knowledgeable regarding those, but it does not appear to have any proofs removed on the front right side of the receiver.

Re: breech block markings. There is a crown stamp and some restampings going on. I don't know what they are about or when they occurred.

Re: side plate. I've attached another photo of the plate. There is a 66 stamp on the bottom outside and Fraktur V ? on the inside. Note the "2" also. I don't know what those mean. Not pictured is the slot for the safety sear.

[kurusu]

That number in the bottom of the side plate 66? Was it's original serial number made in the commercial fashion it was renumbered in the military fashion to match the rest.