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HSc Production Chart
Warbird:
Hello George and Welcome. Your Early Wartime Army HSc was produced in March 1941. The small Eagle on the left tang is called an ATP for Army Test Proof. The Eagle/N is the Test Firing Proof added by the German Proofhouse in Ulm, Germany to signify the firearm was safe to shoot.
Value would be between $700 and $800 with another $50 to $100 for the Capture Paper. Anything else, let me know.
Kal765:
Thanks, Warbird! What is the significance of the ATP? Did the Army do its own test firings or have some other acceptance standard?
Regards, George
Warbird:
There was no known significance for the ATP other than it was a holdover from M1934 Army production marking. The practice was discontinued after serial number 715552.
GonzoGeezer:
Hi Warbird,
I ordered the Mauser book you described in a later post. Will iT i[size=78%]nclude the data you are ising to give [/size]Production dates? If not, my HSc is 945401; I know it's early 1945, but what month
Thanks!
Warbird:
Welcome to the forum GonzoGeezer. You will find charts like this one in the book Appendix, however specific months are generated from an extensive database we maintain and other sources. I see you picked up your latest acquisition on Still's GunBoards website. Congratulations!
This HSc was produced in January 1945. You described the marking as "Wehrmacht" in your other posting. To be clear, Wehrmacht is a broad term meaning Armed Forces comprised of the Army (Heer), Navy (Kriegsmarine or KM) and Airforce (Luftwaffe). From one of your photos, the WaA135 Acceptance Mark on your HSc is Army (Heer).
Anything else, let me know and thanks for purchasing our book!
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