How do I know if my Husqvarna M1907 is matching? Well... (pics)

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If anyone is so inclined to find out if a husqvarna M1907, which is a licensed copy of an M1903 Browning in 9mm Browning Long, is all matching, I remembered to snap some pics of an all matching one I detail stripped and cleaned today.

The slide is only numbered on the inside:

The frame and barrel are obvious. As an aside, on this pistol you can see the area normally under the slide lock is not blasted. This means the pistol is a refurb of a 1920's or earlier pistol that was originally finished smooth with rust blue. Starting in the 1930's or so, the factory finish was sandblasting covered with chemical blueing. When the guns were refurbed, they were sandblasted prior to disassembly to protect the mating surfaces between the slide and frame.


Also during a field strip you could see the feed block and the barrel bushing:


The rest of the numbered bits require a details strip. I can't say I recommend this for most folks as for whatever reason and unlike most Browning designs, this one is a BEAR to put back together, but in case you are brave...
Trigger:

Rear of hammer:

Back of mag release:

Inside the automatic safety:

And on the inside of the grips if you have a pre-1930 gun with original grips:


Note that the original grips were some kind of hard rubber that tended to dry out and crack after a decade or two so it's not uncommon to see replacement grips from the 1930's and 1940's on these made of black bakelite. The bakelite grips are not serialized, but do have a logo that looks like this:


Hope that helps someone looking to see where their pistol should be matching.

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