Kidvett, I disagree with Tac, as I've seen this "Asterisk" marking on several as issued late Mauser PO8s. See "Third Reich Lugers" page 67 for photo. I suspect that this was a factory hardness test mark, and definately not E. German. A similar marking shows up on many WW2 P38 barrels, but no one seems to know what it is for sure. TH
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