P.35 pistol serial# explanation please - The Firearms Forum

rhj · 12-31-2008, 08:37 PM

Sirs:
I want to buy a radom pistol. I have read about production and a search on this forum was very helpful but I am confused about the serial #s. Is there actually a " 1/E8001...2/h8900" (examples)? I have not seen such a prefix.
I have seen "E8001' for example but never a 1/ or 2/ preceding the alphabet number.
Sorry for the ignorance. Thank you.
Have a happy new year.
Bob

sjb2000k · 01-11-2009, 08:46 AM

I have not seen any documented cases of serial numbers with a number preceeding an alpha character.

that said the known serial number patterns are -

polish (pre-war)

- no alpha characters -

german (captured parts and regular production)

- 10 to (some references say) 12 thousand - no alpha characters - just numbers

then

alpha characters (except to my knowledge I, O , Q and X) from A to Z and then A to K (some references imply existance of L - could be April ? 45 ).

What made you ask this question?

sjb2000k · 01-20-2009, 04:23 PM

I think I have came across the same thread you did. On "The German Military Forum" there is a thread where the site moderator "Vis35" is answering a Serial Number question from one of the mebers. And he is referring to the :

"..1/alpha#### = first alphabet serial numbering; 2/alpha#### = second alphabet serial numbering........."

this is copy/paste from his response - hope this is not against the rules here.

He is referring to the first run of the aplhabet - A > Z excluding I O Q V X Y

and second run A>K (possibly L)

12-31-2008, 08:37 PM	#1
rhj Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 12	P.35 pistol serial# explanation please Sirs: I want to buy a radom pistol. I have read about production and a search on this forum was very helpful but I am confused about the serial #s. Is there actually a " 1/E8001...2/h8900" (examples)? I have not seen such a prefix. I have seen "E8001' for example but never a 1/ or 2/ preceding the alphabet number. Sorry for the ignorance. Thank you. Have a happy new year. Bob -->

01-11-2009, 08:46 AM	#2
sjb2000k Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 26	Re: P.35 pistol serial# explanation please I have not seen any documented cases of serial numbers with a number preceeding an alpha character. that said the known serial number patterns are - polish (pre-war) - no alpha characters - german (captured parts and regular production) - 10 to (some references say) 12 thousand - no alpha characters - just numbers then alpha characters (except to my knowledge I, O , Q and X) from A to Z and then A to K (some references imply existance of L - could be April ? 45 ). What made you ask this question?

01-20-2009, 04:23 PM	#3
sjb2000k Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 26	Re: P.35 pistol serial# explanation please I think I have came across the same thread you did. On "The German Military Forum" there is a thread where the site moderator "Vis35" is answering a Serial Number question from one of the mebers. And he is referring to the : "..1/alpha#### = first alphabet serial numbering; 2/alpha#### = second alphabet serial numbering........." this is copy/paste from his response - hope this is not against the rules here. He is referring to the first run of the aplhabet - A > Z excluding I O Q V X Y and second run A>K (possibly L)