Some points of interest I will display.
Wooden Grips, they match the gun, but only when we assume that man at the dies was an dyslexic. One is numbered 8225 (matching) and the other 8235. Make your decision, or if possible show me another way how this can happen. Also the “Screwdrivertool” is numbered 8235.
Maybe simply a moment of distraction, while setting the stamps ??
Has anyone documentation available about the production process of these old guns, any books to read ??
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Along with Kenyon, the gun should be serialized in commercial manner.
Correct, Sideplate and Lockingbolt are stamped hidden, but also, additionaly, both parts bear also the numbers in a military placement …..
Comments from the longtime collectors are welcome….
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The gun has overall matching numbers (including the magazine), when we accept the “laps of concentration” theory at the gip and tooling. Interesting to see the breechblock, here we find a with an “X” deleted old number (53), second the correct number (25), and an old Erfurt proof Eagle.
Was this gun, partly assembled from old surplus parts, Kenyon described this possibility in his book.
Any idea to this fact ???
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The holster is an old “Imperial one” with an inkstamp indicating affiliation to the “IR137” and an embossed stamp showing the production of this holster in 1915 by “Hans Römer – Neu Ulm”
I got all parts in bad condition, rusty, dirty and the leather was stinking like it was stored for years in an old stuffy gardenhouse. According to my information the owner of this gun died a few months ago, currentlyI am trying to get more information about this gun and accessories from his testamentary heirs
I will let you know, when reaching new information.
In my opinion this gun was bought between the wars from a private citizen, it was according to the treaty of Versailles an 7,65mm 3 5/8”” barrel version. It was not heavily used (good bore and less wearout at the contact surface between rear toggle link and frame).
After the times have calmed down, the gun was layed aside and forgotten, probably this year the old owner died and the legal heirs found the gun and sold it.
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Any ideas about the “P” at the magazine, also the screwdriver seems to bear an “P”
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Now i have some pix left for transmitting, here they are..
You can read the books, but you also have to get experience on live objekts. I like this forum, for me it is the best way of gathering experience, by having contact to you, the highly experienced collectors......
Hoping on replys to my post, to get additional information and knowledge
Regards from Austria
wolfganggo ....
