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Vlim · 12-27-2006, 01:09 PM

Hi,

Your pistol is a VoPo. The nickname given to pistols that were overhauled and used by the East German DDR Government.

The crown/N proof was used as a fire proof by the Suhl proof house during DDR years. The barrel is a replacement, made during the 1950's when many of these pistols were refurbished. The wooden grips are most likely later replacements, as the VoPo's had plastic grips with a bullseye logo.

12-27-2006, 01:09 PM	#7
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, Your pistol is a VoPo. The nickname given to pistols that were overhauled and used by the East German DDR Government. The crown/N proof was used as a fire proof by the Suhl proof house during DDR years. The barrel is a replacement, made during the 1950's when many of these pistols were refurbished. The wooden grips are most likely later replacements, as the VoPo's had plastic grips with a bullseye logo.