Mauser Pistol Serial Numbers

1914 Mauser Pistol Serial Numbers Dates
1914 Mauser Pistol Serial Numbers
Mauser Pocket Pistol Serial Numbers
Mauser 1934 Pistol Serial Numbers
C96 Mauser Pistol Serial Numbers
C96 Mauser Pistol Serial Numbers
1934 Mauser Pistol Serial Numbers

Graeme Caselton (gcaselton@easynet.co.uk) kindly supplied the following rough breakdown of model variations, dates and serial numbers pertaining to the C96 Mauser. I deeply regret to report that he did so at the time he was about to hand in his 1915 Std. Wartime Commercial for destruction under Britain's new and reprehensible ban on the private.
Dec 06, 2020 Although the firm name had been changed from Waffenfabrik Mauserto Mauser-Werkein 1922, the new name was not used on the pocket pistolsuntil 1929 or 1930, at about serial number 400,000. 1934-1939-From 1914 to 1934 there had been little change in the 7.65 mm. Model, but in 1934 a change was made which altered its external appearance.

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1914 Mauser Pistol Serial Numbers Dates

Mauser continued to produce P.38's and did not adapt to starting serial numbers over again when the year changed. The first variation of these guns with byf 43 slides will be the same as guns with byf 42 slides but no e/135 parts. The serial number range is 4958a-2119f with 50,000 produced. 5 or 6 digit serial number on diagonal flat 50 - 1000 meter sight small ring hammer, early style hole through safety knob full serial number in two places on back 'step' frame; lanyard ring pivots fore & aft walnut grip panels with 30 to 36 lines no factory markings here (there may be military or police unit marks stamped on later).

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