Hello Tom,
Do you know how the Navy markings were typically applied by the Germans ?
I cannot tell for sure from the resolution of the photo of the grip strap, but each number seems to have little "swirls" along each stroke of the numbers.
This reminds me more of the swirling pattern one sees from a pantograph techinque. Not sure if the "swirls" are really there or not...it only appears to show swirls in the photo.
If struck with a number die, I would not think a swirl pattern would be present...
Just trying to understand how the Navy marked their 4" guns...
Regards,
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