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Who is Rudolf Weiss and did he actually have an inspector's stamping?

Badger

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Hello everyone …

For a long time, I've been assuming that the "RW" inspection marks found on a lot of MO parts, represented a stamp applied by Rudolf Weiss, a Mauser employee and inspector.

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I think my assumption started with a reference I picked up someplace (not sure where), that stated the RW marking meant the following:

Buxton, "The P.38 Pistol", Vol.2, P.118:

One inspector mark was unique to Mauser. This was the intertwined letters RW (the R was set inside the vertical arms of the W) and its dimensions were 2mm high, 1.5mm wide. They stood for Rudolf(?) Weiss who was a Mauser employee and inspector. He was held accountable for a variety of inspection steps over the years but was mainly responsible for surface finish and tolerance control for the P.38. His symbol had been found on all Mauser P.38 variations plus most other Mauser weapons (small arms, specifically pistols) dating from shortly before the war.

Is this correct, or is there more to the marking and story?

Thanks for any feedback …

Regards,
Doug
 
WR stamp

Footnotes from P89 of the Kriegsmodell book:

8 As referenced in Mauser Small Bores by Jon Speed, “Occasionally the Mauser Waffen Revision (WR) stamp will be found on some parts” referring to its application as found on Mauser KKW trainers.
9 From KCN August 1991 by Matthew Kurtz, “..the mark which is well known among long time Mauser workers, is “WR” and it stands for “Werks Revision,” or the quality assurance stamp of a “Revisor” (an inspector).”
 
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Hey Doug - really enjoy the extensive image studies for your MO holdings.
Keep them coming - they are outstanding.
 
Hey Doug - really enjoy the extensive image studies for your MO holdings.
Keep them coming - they are outstanding.

Thanks Bruce ... :thumbsup:

Appreciate the feedback... very gracious of you ...

I still have two 39's, a 43, 44 and 45 to go .... :facepalm:

I'm still on the hunt for an all correct and matching byf41 ....

Then, I'll start posting my wife's 150 Enfield collection ... :faint: :biggrin1: :biggrin1:

Well, maybe not...... that probably would earn me a .... :ban:

However, as a result, I would have a lot more time on my hands to read the book ... :happy0180:

Regards,
Doug
 
I have the WR stamp on the bottom of the cocking piece of an all-matching circa 1939 Oberndorf bolt
 
Anyone knows what theese parts are for?? Everyone has the RW stamp.
 

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Thank you very much! Finally! I found out i had more parts for the same guns (i bought a box full of old weapon parts for a couple of weeks ago, so i am trying to find out what they belong to :)
 

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