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Questions on early phosphate HSCs

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Biker86:
Thanks, Alan! I suppose "uniqueness" is a better term than "rarity." Obviously I'm not an advanced collector, but your book made me value this gun over a blued one in similar condition. I wonder how many of these 1944 phosphate pistols are in your database?
 
My barrel is also phosphate. So is the magazine, although it is the earlier type with the Mauser banner on the floor plate. Of course, there is no way to tell if the wooden grips on my HSc are original or not.
 
A few weeks ago I saw another early phosphate Eagle/L HSc on Gunbroker. It was serial number 884714 and had plastic grips. Unfortunately the auction ended early before I could bid.
 

Warbird:
There are other phosphates identified in the database for 1944 but information on them is incomplete.  Only the ones listed in the book were given with the correct characteristics.  I suspect the Early Wartime Magazine is also correct for these unique demonstrators (3 reported with them), again, as part of Mauser's promotional efforts.

We have 884714 listed as a possible reblue so maybe it's a good thing you missed the auction.  All the indicators are there that you have a demonstrator and, if you recall from Page 36, the German Police were the earliest documented users of the plastic Grips in 1941.  If you come across a pair of plastic Grip panels you might want to consider swapping your wooden ones out.  You wouldn't have any trouble selling the wood Grips to cover the cost since there is a very good market for them right now.

jcorl:
Biker,
 
I have serial number #896889, Police L in phosphate finish with phosphate barrel and phosphate early Mauser Banner magazine with black ejo grips.  It is a little different color than yours, but not by much.  I have a pretty good idea, where and when it was captured.  Thanks for posting your photos.  I enjoyed them.
 
Jim 

dietrich:
I wanted to add my phosphated "demonstrator" police HSc to the pile!


It is serial number 881321 and has the EXACT same shade of phosphate finish as the pistol pictured in this thread.  It is E/L marked and came with the black ejo grips.  The entire pistol is phosphated except for the springs and the mag body and follower are also phosphated (the fingernail base is blued). 


The pistol came with capture papers but sadly, doesn't include the pistol's serial number.


I'd say there is DEFINITELY enough pistols in the same block and with the same characteristics to erase any doubt as to their authenticity! 


Please add my piece to the database and let me know if anybody has any questions.

jcorl:
I also saw the early demonstrator phosphate HSc on Gunbroker and was anxious to see what it brought.  It lasted only a few hours on the site and was pulled for some reason. 

I wanted to see, if I paid too much more mine.  Probably did.  Oh well, I like it.     

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