I picked up a bubba'd 42 code, 1940 dated Mauser and have a few questions (to start anyhow!)

Looks like every metal part is matching. The barrel serial number corresponds to the receiver serial number but also has the following:

40Do463. This goes around the barrel and not across like the serial # does.

Does anyone know what this code means?

Also according to :

http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerd...-oberndorf.pdf

(Robert Jensen as edited by Peter Kuck in the KCN), they mention that the highest serial number goes up to a "gg" suffix for 1940. However mine has a "pp" suffix. Can someone explain?

Thanks for any help. Just got this one and am sure will find other itmes of interest.
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