serial number question

Jim_C. · 08-17-2025, 02:04 PM

can you determine month and year of a Pistol by the serial number? I have serial number 2626, thanks

Mac Cat · 08-17-2025, 02:09 PM

Care to share more about the pistol ?
Make/model/Year/caliber?
Assuming it's a military pistol, only because you posted in the Military section....

If it's an early military luger, it's likely going to be early in the year, since you didn't include a suffix.

I am curious why you want to know.
Does it matter much ?

Jim_C. · 08-17-2025, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac Cat

Care to share more about the pistol ?
Make/model/Year/caliber?
Assuming it's a military pistol, only because you posted in the Military section....

If it's an early military luger, it's likely going to be early in the year, since you didn't include a suffix.

I am curious why you want to know.
Does it matter much ?

It's 42 with the year 1940 stamped on it, I am just curious

Mac Cat · 08-17-2025, 08:17 PM

That non-suffix batch were issued in March 1940. (G&S page 865 - red set)
While they don't say which suffix, there were about 10,000 Lugers issued each month.
The Y and Z suffix were left overs from 1939, so the no suffix came out in the spring.
Mauser didn't reset at the beginning of the new year - the war was in going on.

Jim_C. · 08-17-2025, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac Cat

That non-suffix batch were issued in March 1940. (G&S page 865)
While they don't say which suffix, there were about 10,000 Lugers issued each month.
The Y and Z suffix were left overs from 1939, so the no suffix came out in the spring.
Mauser didn't reset at the beginning of the new year - the war was in going on.

Thank You

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Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 769 Thanks: 2,188 Thanked 656 Times in 350 Posts	Care to share more about the pistol ? Make/model/Year/caliber? Assuming it's a military pistol, only because you posted in the Military section.... If it's an early military luger, it's likely going to be early in the year, since you didn't include a suffix. I am curious why you want to know. Does it matter much ?

08-17-2025, 08:17 PM	#4
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 769 Thanks: 2,188 Thanked 656 Times in 350 Posts	That non-suffix batch were issued in March 1940. (G&S page 865 - red set) While they don't say which suffix, there were about 10,000 Lugers issued each month. The Y and Z suffix were left overs from 1939, so the no suffix came out in the spring. Mauser didn't reset at the beginning of the new year - the war was in going on.