DR/Ron
The broken die has sections missing on the right and left sections of the crown as Dr noted and if you look closely you will see that it has actually separated from the lower section.
This theory of the "C" suffix being the original series is based on the style of crest being broken. If this die came second then the "C" suffix guns would all have the newer variation of the crest and they do not.
Ever wonder why Stillâ??s SN 3877 looks so great, could be because itâ??s a nearly new die?
If you exam Bulgarian rifles of the 1904 to 1909 time frame you will see that they have a large letter suffix after the serial number. This leads me to believe that the "C" suffix is something Bulgaria requested from the manufactures. Maybe a manufacture code or a designation for the gun itself.
What was it that the Germans originally called the Luger? Didnâ??t it start with an â??Sâ? and â??Câ? is the same as an â??Sâ? in Bulgaria. (Just a shot in the dark on this) .
It would be great if we could get more members to post pictures of their 08 Bulgarianâ??s , I know a lot of them are in bad shape from hard use. Until then this will be just an alternate theory but at least as good as the original one that the â??Câ? is some sort of series designation.
At the very least we know for sure that there are two variations of 08 Bulgarian Dies and we have gained a little more knowledge.
Thanks for responding
Vern
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