Help with Identifing Markings 1914 P08

Ron Wood · 09-19-2012, 03:49 PM

The halos do look odd but not out of the question. The appearance of halos depends on a lot of factors, the particular batch of steel used in making the part, the strength and depth of the die strike, the conditions under which the gun was stored over the years, on and on. The appearance of the halos on this piece somewhat resemble the halos that were created on high dollar forgeries by micro-bead blasting. However, the halos on this gun are a bit more precise than the fakes I have seen, and while not a run of the mill Luger this gun is not of the elevated value that would warrant such fakery. I think the gun is likely legitimate.

09-19-2012, 03:49 PM	#7
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,055 Thanks: 1,129 Thanked 5,297 Times in 1,732 Posts	The halos do look odd but not out of the question. The appearance of halos depends on a lot of factors, the particular batch of steel used in making the part, the strength and depth of the die strike, the conditions under which the gun was stored over the years, on and on. The appearance of the halos on this piece somewhat resemble the halos that were created on high dollar forgeries by micro-bead blasting. However, the halos on this gun are a bit more precise than the fakes I have seen, and while not a run of the mill Luger this gun is not of the elevated value that would warrant such fakery. I think the gun is likely legitimate. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction