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This
Mauser Parabellum is numbered 10.00.1019 therefore is the 19th Mauser
Parabellum made in .30 Luger. It is, so far, the only known survived of the
group of 50 pistols shipped to Interarms in the beginning of the production.
This is also the lower serial number today reported. Due to the delay of
Mauser in reaching the final production configuration, these pistols have
unique features common with the pilot group pistols. In the following photos
I have attempted of summarizing the most important differences with respect
to the standard production. What is important to highlight is that the
differences are not only superficial but, for example, the angle of the ramp
of the frame is different to the one retained for the final production; this
is an interesting difference. |
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On the top Mauser Parabellum Cut Away, the
pistol used as reference for the analysis. |
On the
left the Mauser Banner of the prototype #19 on the right the standard one. |
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On
the top the prototype #19. Note the different toggle shape and the different
toggle - receiver connecting pin. |
The receiver front not rounded of the #19 on
the right. |
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Really
interesting the difference of the toggle ramp of the frame. On the top the
cut away, on the bottom the #19. |
On
the right the frame of the #19. Note that not only the ramp is different but
also the shape of the ramp of the standard production is more "fat"
than the one of the #19. |
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Note
that the toggle grip of the #19 is closer to the frame than the normal one.
Note also that the frame of the #19 doesn't have the grainy surface. |
The
really early magazines stamped "made in |
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