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Can someone tell me the lack of factory codes on HSc"s

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donp326:
I have been wondering why Mauser left their logo on the HSc during the war when on P.38 and other arms the three letter code was used.  I would have expected BYF on the HSc instead of Mauser from 1940 or 1941 into 1945.  Was there some reason this was not changed on the HSc?  Warbird or anyone else, what's you thought on this.  I have seen Walther PP's with AC on them so why no BYF code on HSc's. I did'nt see this addressed in the the book on the HSc either.


I posted this in a other thread and go no response.

jcorl:
The Mauser Logo did change on the HSc during the war years.  There is the first format slide marking style, then a second format slide marking style that started in 1943. 

Jim

donp326:
OK all I have ever seen is the one on my HSc 1941 has Mauser on the side of the slide the only other ones I have seem the three line slide marking with Mauser on it also. I have seen quite a few pictures of different HSc's but never seen one with a BYF code in Leiu of Mauser.  Do you have one that you could post a picture of here. as I have seen on PP's marked with AC for Walther.

Warbird:
Jim, Don's question has to do with the German Ordnance Codes and not the Mauser logo.  As to why Mauser didn't use an Ordnance Code on the HSc ... I don't know and I haven't seen any published reason for it.  Perhaps Gerben (Vlim) can pose the question to some of the old-timers in Oberndorf for an answer.

donp326:
Thanks Warbird when I said Mauser logo I meant the name "Mauser" not he Barrel Logo and as to why Mauser didn't us the Ordinance Codes on the HSc that they used on the P.38's they began producing in late 1942, BYF or SVW in 1945.  I think this is an important issue because of going to the different services these guns should have fallen under the Ordinance Codes directive too.

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