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bill m · 11-22-2001, 02:08 AM

Hi Viggo,

Hope you are feeling better and are having a speedy recovery.

I agree that the "*" is not a hardness test probe in itself. It very well could be a mark to show that the barrel was checked for hardness, consistancy, and tolerance. I do not have one of these "*" marked Lugers now, but this mark could have been done before assembly was completed. The test probe mark could be hidden above the threads for instance, done before assembly of the barrel, with the "*" added to the right side of the barrel to show it had been checked. Actually, I have no idea where you would check the hardness of barrel-- so where would you?

So Viggo, if not a hardness mark, and not a rejection mark, then what is your opinion of what it is?

11-22-2001, 02:08 AM	#20
bill m User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	More thoughts: Hi Viggo, Hope you are feeling better and are having a speedy recovery. I agree that the "" is not a hardness test probe in itself. It very well could be a mark to show that the barrel was checked for hardness, consistancy, and tolerance. I do not have one of these "" marked Lugers now, but this mark could have been done before assembly was completed. The test probe mark could be hidden above the threads for instance, done before assembly of the barrel, with the "*" added to the right side of the barrel to show it had been checked. Actually, I have no idea where you would check the hardness of barrel-- so where would you? So Viggo, if not a hardness mark, and not a rejection mark, then what is your opinion of what it is?