Post war Mauser frames made in Italy?

Mauser9x57 · 03-09-2020, 05:00 PM

I have wanted to ask someone knowledgeable about this for years. I clearly remember years ago seeing a magazine article or perhaps Gun Digest article about an Italian firearms manufacturer. While there the author photographed newly produced Luger frames in racks. He had no information about them but surmised they were for the Mauser Lugers then being produced. Apparently his Italian hosts didn't tell him anything about them.
So is this possible, or was he wrong. A photograph of the racks of frames was in the article. Any other "old codger" remember this article?
I remember when the Mausers first arrived. A good friend drove me a few miles to a hardware store to show me one. I was so surprised they were being produced and disappointed too that the grip frame was "not right". I had two DWM's at that time but had never seen a Swiss 29.

03-09-2020, 05:00 PM	#1
Mauser9x57 User Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Eastern Washington State Posts: 15 Thanks: 27 Thanked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Post war Mauser frames made in Italy? I have wanted to ask someone knowledgeable about this for years. I clearly remember years ago seeing a magazine article or perhaps Gun Digest article about an Italian firearms manufacturer. While there the author photographed newly produced Luger frames in racks. He had no information about them but surmised they were for the Mauser Lugers then being produced. Apparently his Italian hosts didn't tell him anything about them. So is this possible, or was he wrong. A photograph of the racks of frames was in the article. Any other "old codger" remember this article? I remember when the Mausers first arrived. A good friend drove me a few miles to a hardware store to show me one. I was so surprised they were being produced and disappointed too that the grip frame was "not right". I had two DWM's at that time but had never seen a Swiss 29.