New RC Mauser

[Dalebert]

I just picked up an RC 1939 "243"

Normal mixmaster, but with excellent barrel.

What does the lower case l below the serial number denote? Series number?

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[Bruce McAskill]

I suspect that it is part of the serial number. German production was from 0 to 9999. Then they would start with A and go to 9999 again, then B and then C. Once through the whole alphabet then they started with a small a then b then c till the year ended. The new year they would start all over again.

[Sarge]

I suspect that it is part of the serial number. German production was from 0 to 9999. Then they would start with A and go to 9999 again, then B and then C. Once through the whole alphabet then they started with a small a then b then c till the year ended. The new year they would start all over again.

I'm afraid that you got some very bad info somewhere!
It is a rarity to see a capitol letter on the ser nr of any WW 2 German firearm!
Some makers put the letter after the numbers and some put it below, most were after. In a very few cases the letter was before the number, but that is a rarity.
Once thru the alphabet they started using double letters such as 1300bb. Very few of the firearms makers got into the double letters.
Sarge

[mike webb]

Yup, no capital letters in German production rifles. I have seen upper case suffixes in post war Czech stuff but not German.