The vast majority of HSc's on the used market in the U.S. Be aware that there is an aftermarket magazine for HSc's, probably marketed by several concerns although these will be much cheaper, it's always best to get a mag made by the pistol's manufacturer for the best functioning and, of course, to better go with your item. Likely most factory-production HSc magazines on the used market are post-war production, unless stated otherwise. A proper vintage magazine for your item may be very hard to find and very pricey when found. 32 ACP/7.65 mm Mauser HSc of any vintage would work for your item there were no significant mechanical design changes throughout the pistol's production. I believe, but can't swear to it, that any magazine for a.
A completely flat floor plate with the Mauser banner centered on it is likely what you want) a smooth floorplate with (the Mauser) banner." (A quick look at the floorplate of a post-war commercial HSc (see below) I had handy has a flat floorplate and a Mauser banner, but there is a crescent-shaped indentation at the front of the floorplate. Quote from one of my references: "A few of the police pistols will be observed with numbered magazines." The magazines had ". The sight channel should be matted and there should be a lanyard loop milled in the heel of the gripstrap. the L under the eagle on the left side by the trigger guard makes it an early police issue pistol." Yep.
serial numbers likely detailed production records, like those for Walthers, were destroyed in the war. None of my references give production years vs. "The serial number,762868, also shows it to be an early model." Agree. The "eagle with the letter N" is a German commercial proof mark of the era all HSc's, commercial, military and police pistols have this mark. Note that the very earliest HSc's have the grip screw located much lower on the pistol. Earlier wartime HSc's lack the three horizontal bars in the middle of the 2nd line of the slide markings (looks nearly like a solid band in the illustration) this space is blank on earlier HSc's. Thanks much for the help.Īs a point of reference, go to The item 33-54 is a wartime HSc and has the slide markings and style of wood grips of that era. over some kind of emblem with a couple rifles crossing each other with the letters AKAN on the bottom of the emblem. I also have a very nice holster for this in excellent shape with the nazi logo on the front of it with the initials D.R.G.M. I am told that as the war went on they stopped imprinting them with the serial numbers. But for now I have one from the same time period but without the matching serial number. Hopefully someday I can find the original magazine. 7.65 mm, With the Mauser logo in front of all this. The left front of the barrel also is very readable, Mauser-Werke A. The serial number,762868, also shows it to be an early model. It has an N under the eagle on the right side by the trigger guard and in the front right side of the barrel. And yes the L under the eagle on the left side by the trigger guard makes it an early police issue pistol. Ok it is the 7.65 mm as stated in the topic title which is 32 ACP.