1940 "42" P-08 strange Marking
 

I have a professionally restored 1940 "42" P-08 which has a strange stamp mark on the left side of the front end of the receiver, in line with, and following the serial number, and the letter, "d". The mark is not complete, possibly from a stamping mis-strike. However, it is circular, and the top part, which is the only part which can be made out, looks like the top of a "sunburst". Any information as to what this might be would be appreciated.

Post a picture if possible.

Do the marks look like this pistol? Perhaps a Russian or East German rebuild...

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...highlight=vopo

Marc

No, this gun is not a "Russian Capture"; all its Waffenamt stamps are intact and it has no capture marks or other Russian stampings. I'll try to post a photo. Thanks for taking the time and effort to reply!

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I have learned that the "sunburst" stamping indicates that the gun had been impressed into the service of the East German Volkspolizei ("VOPO") after the War.