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Originally Posted by Yakman
Don,
You haven't said anything I disagree with.
I hope I haven't given you, or anyone else, the idea that I think Mauser had anything to do with the inscriptions on this pistol. To be clear, I don't. I guess the issue is, I think no one here knows who or why anyone did it. You and everyone else, including me, are entitled to our opinions. Mine is, no one knows.
We might differ somewhat on what constitutes a fact, "a thing that is known or proved to be true."
I'm quoting from a dictionary definition.
Don, I'm not trying to "one up" you. I'm just trying to clarify my position since you've asked: "Vilm (sic) nailed it in two words,
why would you be at a loss ?"
Jack
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I agree with "no one knows";
I would add "for sure"- as is the case with many of the questions that arise here about specific pistols.
I was under the impression that you thought there was a chance that Mauser made the inscriptions for some unknown, and un-provable reason- so glad you cleared that up.
It really does not matter who did the marking or when; if the consensus is that it is a fake, boosted, or otherwise non-factory marking.
The most telling "evidence" of its lack of authenticity (to me, anyway)- is that Simpson did not make any claim regarding the "unusual" markings.
The facts-known to be true:
-unusual or "non" German grammar/spelling
-one cannot prove a negative, i.e. that the marking is not original
