Kriegsmarine marked Mauser Model 1934 pistol.

[drm2m]

This pistol has Kriegsmarine markings. (German Navy) manufactured in 1938.

Serial number 532668
Matching Navy Property markings on front grip strap and magazine floor plate O.2325
“O” for Marine Station der Ostee (Baltic Fleet)

Variation 2, engraved E/M on the right front panel and “O” matching property number on the front grip strap and on the magazine floor plate.

Reported serial range for these 2nd variation guns was 532780 to 587534; reported property number range O.2273 to O.5730.

Estimated production of these Variation 2 Kriegsmarine marked guns was 3,000.
(Reference; Jan Still –Axis Pistols)

I believe this pistol was manufactured in 1938 believe.

In 1934, Mauser introduced a final version of this line, Model 1934. Its major change from model 1914 was the shape of the grip panels, with curved, rather than straight backstrap. The Model 1934 was adopted by German armed forces as a substitute standard, and also was used by various police and security forces. Key military buyers for Mauser 1934 pistols were Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air force).

The first 1934 Mauser pistols obtained for military use were procured independently by the Kriegsmarine. (Navy)

The holster shows KM markings.

NOTE;

There were two navy markings Ostsee (“O”) Baltic Sea and Nordsee (“N”)

North Sea and Baltic Sea. These are divided into the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. At the north tip of Denmark the boundary is marked through a strengthened line between the seas.

The Kriegsmarine was the name of the German Navy during the Nazi regime (1935–1945). It superseded the Kaiserliche Marine of World War I and the post-war Reichsmarine.

David

[42rocker]

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