This is very, very in progress, as is much of the site since it's a hobby. I am replacing a known-unreliable table with this one I am deriving from the best sources I have already published. Empty data is unknown or too unreliable to put in the table. Click column headers to sort if you want to mess with the data display to find things.
There is much unknown still, or confusing, or conflicting. Visit the series page for more details and discussion.
Note: Some series names are of my own devising, and are not factory information — Some may draw distinctions or similarities that are not true, and these may well change in the future.
| Category | Subcategory | Series | Model | Frame Material | Caliber | From | To | Model on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic | Medium Frame | B | First Model B | Steel | 9 mm Parabellum/Luger | 1924 | 1931 | Butt | T-shaped extractor, Lanyard ring on left side |
| Classic | Medium Frame | B | Second Model B | Steel | 9 mm Parabellum/Luger | 1931 | 1983 | Butt | |
| Classic | Medium Frame | B | B .08 | Steel | 9 mm Parabellum/Luger | 1942 | 1944 | Butt | Wartime German Army and Police Service. Not routinely marked. Use caution when collecting. Last 3 of s/n on all major components. |
| Classic | Medium Frame | B | B-Super | Steel | 9 mm Parabellum/Luger | 1946 | 1983 | Butt | |
| Classic | Medium Frame | B | BS | Steel | 9 mm Parabellum/Luger | 1957 | 1983 | Butt | Magazine safety |
| Classic | Medium Frame | B | BG | Steel | 9 mm Parabellum/Luger | 1965 | 1966 | Butt | Small change to the magazine latch? |
| Classic | Medium Frame | B | BM | Steel | 9 mm Parabellum/Luger | Butt | Shorter barrel, compact | ||
| Classic | Medium Frame | B | BKS, Starlite | Aluminum | 9 mm Parabellum/Luger | Butt | Shorter barrel, compact. Magazine safety. | ||
| Classic | Medium Frame | B | BKM | Aluminum | 9 mm Parabellum/Luger | Butt | Shorter barrel, compact | ||
| Classic | Large Frame | M | M | Steel | 9 mm Largo | 1931 | 1956 | Butt | |
| Classic | Large Frame | M | MS | Steel | 9 mm Largo | 1956 | Butt | ||
| Classic | Large Frame | M | MMS | Steel | 7.63×25mm Mauser (.30 Mauser Automatic) | Butt | Slide is marked "CAL. 7,63 m/m" | ||
| Classic | Large Frame | M | MD | Steel | 9 mm Largo | Butt | Fire selector on right side of slide. Groove for accepting buttstock. | ||
| Classic | Large Frame | M | MD | Steel | 9 mm Parabellum/Luger | Butt | Fire selector on right side of slide. Groove for accepting buttstock. | ||
| Classic | Large Frame | M | MB | Steel | 9 mm Largo | 1956 | 1975 | Butt | As MD but semi-auto only, no fire selector. |
| Classic | Large Frame | M | MB | Steel | 9 mm Parabellum/Luger | 1956 | 1975 | Butt | As MD but semi-auto only, no fire selector. |
| Classic | Large Frame | M | M-Super | Steel | 9 mm Largo | 1946 | Butt |