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Unread 08-07-2006, 08:04 PM   #31
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Okay, looked at everything.

Three possibilities:

1. A non "sneak", a true rework, i.e. older, probably ww1 then totally reworked in the late 1920's, early 1930's.

2. "sneak" (I dislike the term sneak as much as Don, although it is a correct terminology in the luger field, so you were correct Ed), however, a DWM, NOT simson rework. Unless it has eagle 33 or eagle 6 somewhere, then it can very well be Simson rework. The 81 is a commerical stamping, better chance that this started as a commerical, bought by police and ended up in the service, being reworked thus the 86 and the official looking 81's at the same time.


3. started as a late 20's DWM, then was reworked, it appears to have no halo, thus reblued at one point. This is why the 86 and the official looking 81's at the same time.



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