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Ron Wood · 05-29-2007, 10:24 PM

In the 1960's a bunch of Bulgarians came in by the barrel full. I seem to recall that Ye Old Hunter had them but it could have been another dealer. Anyway, they were for the most part in pretty sorry shape. The dealer and collector's culled out the best ones (pretty few) and the remainder were broken up and sold as parts. The parts became raw materials for gunsmiths and, since Bulgaria was a "commie" ally, probably many were scrubbed.

There is some kind of marking in a double rectangle at the rear of the frame, but it isn't SA.

05-29-2007, 10:24 PM	#4
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: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,256 Times in 1,724 Posts	In the 1960's a bunch of Bulgarians came in by the barrel full. I seem to recall that Ye Old Hunter had them but it could have been another dealer. Anyway, they were for the most part in pretty sorry shape. The dealer and collector's culled out the best ones (pretty few) and the remainder were broken up and sold as parts. The parts became raw materials for gunsmiths and, since Bulgaria was a "commie" ally, probably many were scrubbed. There is some kind of marking in a double rectangle at the rear of the frame, but it isn't SA. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction