"Historically, Germans didn't use "kill markings" on small arms. I agree that they were common on aircraft and flak/anti-tank guns but I've never seen legitimate kill markings on a German small arm, particularly a pistol. Remember, pistols were designed primarily as a personal self-defense weapon, not as an offensive weapon. Most kill markings on German pistols were probably added postwar by Amercans to embellish the history, mystique and value of the gun."
I agree with Dale, it would be the first time that I see "kill notches" on a WWII pistol, I've seen some markings on rifles, but so far not on short guns, especially German.
Then those markings look a bit too perfect to think that a soldier made them.
IMHO
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