[Paladin]

Jan, I have S/42 1938, serial # 3438m (SE83 SE63 MTP) All matching except Mag: 1448m, SE83.

Paladin

 

[oldmannow]

Jan , new to the forum. I have 1938 s/42 Sn 3171d SE63 SE63 w/MTP. Matching mag

 

[dpz]

Jan, I have a 1938 S/42, Serial 1214i, SE63 SE63 (2nd smaller), MTP with + matching SE83 mag. Regards Dave

 

[mrerick]

Jan, I have 1938 6652g S/42 SE63 SE63 (2nd smaller) MTP non-matching magazine.

Marc

 

[Geo99]

Jan,

I had a 1937 S/42 #3771t, almost all matching, DE63, DE63, MTP, salt blued with blue ejector, and other small parts strawed, with Mauser frame hump. Salt blue finish appears original, straw does not appear to be original. At first I thought this might be a transitional piece, but it is not.

Geo

 

[drm2m]

1937 dated S/42 S/n 3271x.
DE63 DE63 acceptance stamps.
Two matching magazines with SE63.










1938 dated S/42 S/n 7289i.
SE83 SE83 acceptance stamps.
Two matching magazines with SE83.









NOTE;

This is the only 1938 P.08 on the list of pistols recorded with SE83 SE83 acceptance marks.
Why is that?
Are people misreading these SE83 markings?





David

 

[rolandtg]

I agree in your photo the stamps on the pistol look like eights. On the mags however, to me they look kinda like sixes.
The stamps on my '38 mags more plainly sixes. Interesting that they changed the fonts.

 

[johnboy]

I agree in your photo the stamps on the pistol look like eights. On the mags however, to me they look kinda like sixes.
The stamps on my '38 mags more plainly sixes. Interesting that they changed the fonts.

Dana, I assume you have the gun that belongs with those mags? I have been compiling data on guns with single and double matched mags from auction sites, dealers, the forum etc. A lot of the double matches are ground and re-numbered or altered either one or both to make the pairs. One dealer in particular is responsible for a large number of these. Your mags and the other two pairs in this thread are all good looking legitimate examples. You are also correct, David's mags are DE/63 mags the L/H side of the "8" is flat and the ball of the 6 is touching the loop on the right. JB

 

[indianrunfarm]

Hi Jan, Hope you are still collecting data.
1938 S/42 Serial #601o SE/63 SE/63 MTP
I dont see anyother in the "O" block
Allen

 

[tharpo]

Allen, can you post pictures because you are right there has not been any 1938 S/42's reported in the "o" block.

 

[indianrunfarm]

Hi Tom, Best I can get with my camera. I used the white to add contrest. Almost looks now like a double struck "O"?? I notice a shadow "0" around the 601 serial number. Gun was reblued somewhere in its life.

 

[jsmith]

1937 S/42, sn 2233u, DE/63, DE/63, MTP , strawed, Mauser hump

 

[tharpo]

Allen,
Your suffix looks like a double struck "d" to me.

 

[Pete E.]

Receiver front and frame front do not seem to line up evenly for some reason.

 

[Ron Wood]

Receiver front and frame front do not seem to line up evenly for some reason.

Notice it has no side plate or take down lever...bet that is the reason

 

[Pommern]

Pretty run of the mill S/42 1937. but it is nice. Ser# 2835x, DE/63, DE/63. All blue small parts, Mauser hump frame. All matching, including mags & grips. Only oddity, is what appears to be a partial Gothic G on right side of bolt. Will post photos.

 

[tharpo]

Nothing run of the mill about two matching mags, very nice!

 

[Pommern]

Thanks Tom,

I've always liked it. Not rare, but one of 3 double matching mag 9mms that I have left.

 

[Chilidawg]

1937 S/42 2841 no suffix SE 63 SE 63 MTP

 

[Desertdude]

Jan

Have 1937, S/42, All blued original (no straw), SN # 4576 Z, SE63, DE63, MTP, Hump, All matching incl. two blued mags with aluminum bottoms, SE63 stamps (one with +).