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    Mauser 1934

    Hi doing a bit of a research on it. Not allot of info on it . Any info that you could shave would be great. Believe it was used by kriegsmarine, polizei, and Gestapo. Basically if you could share bit of hist and statistics.
    Sow one on offer on a show the serial # starts with 1 so it not one of the military ones; they start with 5? It also had a stamp U and 2 crowns above it you know what that is? What the optimum value of it? Would it be more valuable because is among the first made or less because it was not purchased but German Armed forces?

    Thx
    Last edited by Wolffen; 01-14-2004, 01:50 PM.
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    Mauser 1934 or 1914???

    Wolffen,

    To help you to make an estimation about its value, pictures of your gun are needed. Price depends on various different things as 1) % of original finish left; 2) rifling, 3) if is a matching gun (all parts original);4) marks and proofs, 5) spare items as holster and magazines... just to name the most important topics.

    Serial number of the Mauser 1910 (6,35mm), Mauser 1914 and Mauser 1934 were continous. The later (which was an improved version of the old model, made in a rush to compete against the Walther PP/PPK) was introduced when the serial number was around 500,000 and went up to 750,000 when the HSc model was issued, in 1939-40.

    Assuming that you have a gun with the serial number 1xx.xxx, is reasonable to supose that your is a early Mauser 1914, chambered to 7,65mm Browning (.32 ACP). The double crowned "U" (stamped just behind the rear sight) is a standard commercial proof. However many of these weapons saw service during the WWI, as they were privately purchased by Officers to use in line. Others were issued to the Polizei and are usually marked on the right side of the frame (for example - P.B.Hbg.9999, or Polizei Behorden Hamburg 9999).

    Hope it helps you, but please, post pictures.

    Regards,

    Douglas.

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      Douglas

      I have a Mauser model 1914, no military proof markings, but the front grip strap is unit marked to the Dusseldorf Police District. It is not marked on the side of the frame.
      Joe

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        Unit Marks

        Hi Joe,

        Very interesting! I always saw Police marks stamped on the right side of the frame. I only remember to see marks on the grip in Lugers and Broomhandles of the German or Austrian Army but, IMHO, is perfectly possible!

        I always love guns with unit marks ! You can trace its battle story and this is the closest of a "talking" gun that we can see!

        Regards,

        Douglas.

        PS - Folks, this is my 352nd post. Now I´m tied with Major Erich Hartmann and his 352 aerial victories!

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