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Dwight,

There is no crown/N on the grip frame, cannon side or barrel. I'll research the inside when I can (maybe late this week)--awfully busy with Christmas honeydoos and other commitments. When I do take it apart I want to be thorough (and I plan to work on the grip varnish--I'll replace them if I can't clean them up). Maybe I'll shoot it first, my guns gotta shoot.

The side plate number is on the face. The barrel and grip frame numbers are different and suffix's are different, but both begin with 20. The main S/N on the frame has an overstamp (it isn't clear), I don't know if it is a factory boo boo or not. That's how I bought it and I'm stuck with it I guess.

The gun may not even be reblued, the inside seems to be unblued. The high points on the barrel end and side plate are worn some, but overall is maybe 80%. The strawing looks too good to be original (to me). The bore looks great, maybe too good to be 80 years old.

What does the lack of a date, Germany stamp and proofs mean? Commercial? Machined off? Or?????