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Thor · 12-17-2001, 08:02 PM

Marvin, found this in a Luger book. This proof is listed as a "1940 MAUSER/STEYR Bavarian Werke barrel proof. MAUSER subcontracted to STEYR for Luger parts. The Number "623" is a STEYR Waffenment code. Note: Caution should be utilized if one discovers this proof, as only 3 are known to exist" The is a quote from the book and I would alert you to try and confirm if you have a forgery or the real deal. Does the marking have the "HALO" affect talked about before that indicates it was stamped after bluing? Interesting.....for sure! Good luck and let us know what the opinions are, I think this would be one that an expert might need to look at "in hand" to verify for sure, was the price reasonable? Thor

12-17-2001, 08:02 PM	#5
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Re: Waffenamt Stamp-Eagle 623 Marvin, found this in a Luger book. This proof is listed as a "1940 MAUSER/STEYR Bavarian Werke barrel proof. MAUSER subcontracted to STEYR for Luger parts. The Number "623" is a STEYR Waffenment code. Note: Caution should be utilized if one discovers this proof, as only 3 are known to exist" The is a quote from the book and I would alert you to try and confirm if you have a forgery or the real deal. Does the marking have the "HALO" affect talked about before that indicates it was stamped after bluing? Interesting.....for sure! Good luck and let us know what the opinions are, I think this would be one that an expert might need to look at "in hand" to verify for sure, was the price reasonable? Thor