New to forum - need help with valuation

JimS · 02-22-2003, 08:32 PM

WR,

Thanks for the quick reply and good info. I've looked at the weapons again and come up with some of the extra info you requested.

On pistol S/N 726, the letter stamped on the front of the frame is "k".

On S/N 8002, the letter is a "c".

As for the magazines, the first one (with 726)is numbered 3539b and has a "plus" sign and the stick eagle with the number 63 below it.

The second magazine (with 8002) is numbered 311t and also has a "plus" sign followed by the stick eagle with an 83 below it.

As for the extra magazine, it has a wooden bottom plug and is stamped with the number "444" and has no other markings on it that I can see.

Now for the holsters, the first one has the following stamped on the back:

P.08 (1/4" in size)
bm 1/41 (same type-size)
a swastika in a circle with the following in a semi-circle below -- WaA788

The second holster is marked with:

a huge stamp of P.08 (about 5/8" high)

cdg
41

an eagle over an encircled swastika with WaA101 in a half-circle under the swastika.

The tool from the holster has a stick eagle with the number 866 below.

From checking over the weapons, all the visible serial numbers match and the grips are in good shape. From what I can ascertain, the weapons have sat in a lock-box since they came back after the war. I know for a fact that neither my father-in-law or his son (from whom I ultimately received them) ever fired them.

I took them to two local gun shops for a "quickie" appraisal and both places checked the bore and said that they were in excellent shape and looked like they had rarely been fired. Without any handy means to check them myself, I am assuming that the rifling is in good shape.

I don't like to "dry-fire" weapons any more than necessary, but I have cycled both guns and everything seems to function properly.

I'm hoping that this extra info can help with IDing the weapons. Valuation on my side is more for insurance purposes since they are not officially part of the estate (sssssh!)

Thanks again for any help you can provide.

Jim S

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02-22-2003, 08:32 PM	#3
JimS New User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	WR, Thanks for the quick reply and good info. I've looked at the weapons again and come up with some of the extra info you requested. On pistol S/N 726, the letter stamped on the front of the frame is "k". On S/N 8002, the letter is a "c". As for the magazines, the first one (with 726)is numbered 3539b and has a "plus" sign and the stick eagle with the number 63 below it. The second magazine (with 8002) is numbered 311t and also has a "plus" sign followed by the stick eagle with an 83 below it. As for the extra magazine, it has a wooden bottom plug and is stamped with the number "444" and has no other markings on it that I can see. Now for the holsters, the first one has the following stamped on the back: P.08 (1/4" in size) bm 1/41 (same type-size) a swastika in a circle with the following in a semi-circle below -- WaA788 The second holster is marked with: a huge stamp of P.08 (about 5/8" high) cdg 41 an eagle over an encircled swastika with WaA101 in a half-circle under the swastika. The tool from the holster has a stick eagle with the number 866 below. From checking over the weapons, all the visible serial numbers match and the grips are in good shape. From what I can ascertain, the weapons have sat in a lock-box since they came back after the war. I know for a fact that neither my father-in-law or his son (from whom I ultimately received them) ever fired them. I took them to two local gun shops for a "quickie" appraisal and both places checked the bore and said that they were in excellent shape and looked like they had rarely been fired. Without any handy means to check them myself, I am assuming that the rifling is in good shape. I don't like to "dry-fire" weapons any more than necessary, but I have cycled both guns and everything seems to function properly. I'm hoping that this extra info can help with IDing the weapons. Valuation on my side is more for insurance purposes since they are not officially part of the estate (sssssh!) Thanks again for any help you can provide. Jim S