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mrerick · 05-02-2017, 06:02 PM

Sorry Sandro, much as I've tried to digitally enhance the photo, I cannot make out any of the detail on your barrel stamping except that there are 4 numeric digits over the bore gauge over some off center mark.

From the serial, you gun was around the 32,000th made in 1940. At a rate of 8,000 a month that would put manufacture some time in April, 1940. Starting in January at the rate of about 8,000 a month: 9,000 in the "y" block, 10,000 in the "z" block, 10,000 in the no suffix block, 3000 into the "a" block.

Sometimes the small asterisk was a rejection mark. Sometimes it is associated with Berlin. Sometimes with rework in the East after the war.

Sharp, detailed, well exposed photos taken in shaded sunlight will help.

05-02-2017, 06:02 PM	#9
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,139 Times in 1,520 Posts	Sorry Sandro, much as I've tried to digitally enhance the photo, I cannot make out any of the detail on your barrel stamping except that there are 4 numeric digits over the bore gauge over some off center mark. From the serial, you gun was around the 32,000th made in 1940. At a rate of 8,000 a month that would put manufacture some time in April, 1940. Starting in January at the rate of about 8,000 a month: 9,000 in the "y" block, 10,000 in the "z" block, 10,000 in the no suffix block, 3000 into the "a" block. Sometimes the small asterisk was a rejection mark. Sometimes it is associated with Berlin. Sometimes with rework in the East after the war. Sharp, detailed, well exposed photos taken in shaded sunlight will help. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.