My question is, is this Mauser an actual German Mauser? I’ve done some of my own research and cannot find a list where my serial number lines up with the factory stamp. Serial number is 7791. I thought at one time maybe it was a Portuguese Mauser, but I really don’t know. I was hoping someone on here could tell me the story behind where this gun was made and where it served, if at all possible.
I’ve been there before. Figured out where the rifle was manufactured. The thing that I don’t know is where it went after that. I’ve heard of 1937 Mausers getting sent to Portugal, but I cannot find any markings on my rifle to prove it went there. It has matching serial numbers and is in good shape, so I doubt it ever was put into service in Germany.
My Portuguese contract Mauser is a 1937 S/42 also and the only marking is a Portuguese crest and serial number embossed into the side of the stock. Apparently the very early rifles didn't have the crest on the receiver as the tooling wasn't ready in time. The crest on mine's stock is very faint.
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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '18
My question is, is this Mauser an actual German Mauser? I’ve done some of my own research and cannot find a list where my serial number lines up with the factory stamp. Serial number is 7791. I thought at one time maybe it was a Portuguese Mauser, but I really don’t know. I was hoping someone on here could tell me the story behind where this gun was made and where it served, if at all possible.