SS-marking on luger

Leon DeSpain · 12-16-2002, 10:51 PM

Sorry John,

Shame on me. I was in such a hurry that, when I saw the pictures, I assumed that Dieter had posted them.

BTW, I forwarded the picture of the Luger stamp to a long time collector/researcher that specialized in Third Reich (40 years). His opinion confirmed what I thought I was seeing about the die being struck at an angle. All personal opinion, of source.

He has mixed emotions about the authenticity of the stamp. Some of the info fits for him, some does not. He is primarily in doubt about the style of the eagle.

He said that the SS use of the Steyr Solothurn was historically accurate since they could get nothing like that thru military channels and they used that gun thoughout the war so having a SS stamp on that gun would not surprise him.

If I get more details or documentation from him, I will post them.

Regards, Leon

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12-16-2002, 10:51 PM	#21
Leon DeSpain User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 124 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Sorry John, Shame on me. I was in such a hurry that, when I saw the pictures, I assumed that Dieter had posted them. BTW, I forwarded the picture of the Luger stamp to a long time collector/researcher that specialized in Third Reich (40 years). His opinion confirmed what I thought I was seeing about the die being struck at an angle. All personal opinion, of source. He has mixed emotions about the authenticity of the stamp. Some of the info fits for him, some does not. He is primarily in doubt about the style of the eagle. He said that the SS use of the Steyr Solothurn was historically accurate since they could get nothing like that thru military channels and they used that gun thoughout the war so having a SS stamp on that gun would not surprise him. If I get more details or documentation from him, I will post them. Regards, Leon