OT/Broomhandle markings
 

http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=3763650


Look at the third photo. What do the letters mean?


Roadkll

Re: OT/Broomhandle markings
 

Hi Roadkill,


Roughly, â??Protected by German and other patentsâ?�.


As an aside, you might want to post C96 questions at:


http://www.gunsworld.com/mauser/c96_us.html


Best regards,


Kyrie

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Patent Pending...or similar. (EOM)
 

Re: OT/Broomhandle markings
 

D.R.P. = Deutsches Reich Patent (German Empire patent)

u. = und (and)

A.P. = Andere Patents (other patents)

I hope I spelled the German correctly. Just means that the design is protected under German and other patents. The other patents may be existing or applied for.

Re: OT/Broomhandle markings
 

Ron, I agree with most of your translation except the "A". it stands for Ausland (foreign) patents. Tom H.

Re: OT/Broomhandle markings
 

That gun looks a lot like one of them Fed Ord chinese rebuilds to me.

Re: OT/Broomhandle markings
 

Yeh, that makes sense! Thanks Tom.

Re: OT/Broomhandle markings
 

How about: Deutche Reich Post

Re: OT/Broomhandle markings
 

It is Patent, that I am sure of and can document. I was misinformed about the A but Tom corrected that.

Re: OT/Broomhandle markings
 

You'r correct. When I looked at it again I would agree with you.