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Unread 11-14-2015, 09:29 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Mac Cat View Post
not just Lugers, they had these 3 letter codes for all kinds of military equipment, which usually identified the factory where it was made. Germans are notorious for keeping detailed records and serial numbers, which helps figure out when and where they were made.

This is one reason German military weapons are so fascinating and collectible !
I agree they are fascinating, not all of them are collectible, Mauser made about 90 million K98K so I suppose they will probably start to become collectible in a century or so.
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