Another Circle S, the mystery is safe, more questions!

[DonVoigt]

Thanks Ed,
Your and Dwight's comments make sense,
and raise good issues.

Still the pistol is interesting- I do wish there were a picture of the "25" marking mentioned on the barrel. There must be more "evidence" writ on that piece than seen in the pictures or mentioned in the description.

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

I know a guy who raised a lot of heck about me not knowing rifles, my reply was that I couldn't afford both. I keep my eyes open for WW1 Simson and post war - not very common, but I freely admit I don't notice them like a Luger...

So, I have learned a bit since then but not enough -

- You see the Triangle large S before the 20's and I am trying to learn about this marking (I have seen it on commercial items and the 25 acp)
- you see the eagle 6 AFTER they received the contracts IMO
- I have a 1925 rifle receiver that has eagle 6

WW1 rifles were marked with crowns, not eagles

so repairs marks I am inclined to think eagle 6 as new parts, rather than repaired parts

[Dwight Gruber]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

...I do wish there were a picture of the "25" marking mentioned on the barrel...

Don,

Simply click the "Ask a question about this lot" link and ask for a picture. They are very good about this, it may take a week or more to get the response.

I'm curious about this mark, too.

--Dwight

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Dwight Gruber

Don,

Simply click the "Ask a question about this lot" link and ask for a picture. They are very good about this, it may take a week or more to get the response.

I'm curious about this mark, too.

--Dwight

Thanks,
Learned something new again.
I'll do it, had questions on a couple others too.