Draw lines (Witness marks)

Edward Tinker · 08-26-2003, 01:07 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Is it too much to ask that collectors have some knowledge of the way factories work? Or are we supposed to assume that the Luger was a heavenly gift, made by divine intervention rather than by the common production techniques of the day?<hr /></blockquote>Jim, having a rough night?

I think that others have other theories, as you do, and although yours makes sense, the theory that the witness marks were placed for later turning of the barrel to the correct place, also makes sense?

Ed

08-26-2003, 01:07 AM	#13
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,989 Thanks: 2,084 Thanked 4,605 Times in 2,128 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Is it too much to ask that collectors have some knowledge of the way factories work? Or are we supposed to assume that the Luger was a heavenly gift, made by divine intervention rather than by the common production techniques of the day?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Jim, having a rough night? I think that others have other theories, as you do, and although yours makes sense, the theory that the witness marks were placed for later turning of the barrel to the correct place, also makes sense? Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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