Scriptic S

Mark A · 03-27-2003, 09:52 PM

Tom A. mentions a "scriptic S" on a 1934 K date navy. I have seen this S on a luger but I don't know the significance. I figured it was a Simpson. Somebody teach me.

Navy · 04-01-2003, 11:12 PM

Hi Mark,

Sorry for being so late in replying. The "scriptic" S is actually a capital S in "Fractur", a Germanic script that was taught for many years prior to W/W.II. If you do a search on old forum files,you will find much info on the alphabetic system.
There is, how ever, almost nothing known about why Mauser elected to mark parts thusly.

Tom A
cs/thumbs down

Mark A · 04-01-2003, 11:57 PM

Thanks Iom

03-27-2003, 09:52 PM	#1
Mark A User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Wheat Ridge, CO Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Scriptic S Tom A. mentions a "scriptic S" on a 1934 K date navy. I have seen this S on a luger but I don't know the significance. I figured it was a Simpson. Somebody teach me. __________________ Mark

04-01-2003, 11:57 PM	#3
Mark A User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Wheat Ridge, CO Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Iom __________________ Mark

04-01-2003, 11:12 PM	#2
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Hi Mark, Sorry for being so late in replying. The "scriptic" S is actually a capital S in "Fractur", a Germanic script that was taught for many years prior to W/W.II. If you do a search on old forum files,you will find much info on the alphabetic system. There is, how ever, almost nothing known about why Mauser elected to mark parts thusly. Tom A cs/thumbs down