Herb et al, Waffenamps (Weapons Office) and final acceptance stamps are synonamus. As Frank mentioned, not all waffenamp stamps start with WaA. So just about any eagle over an inspectors number is considered a waffenamp (eg: WaA/135, E/135, E/359, E/88, E/66, etc). True plant inspector's (not employed by the Government) on lugers, usually consisted of a single numerical digit, letter, or symbol assigned to that inspector. I find it interesting that Mauser used some old DWM contract dies, later on for inspectors symbols: the Portugese triangle in a circle can be found on the rear frame of some M1910/14 Mauser pistols, the Brazilian "B" in a circle on some Mauser rifles, Small Swiss cross or + sign on the interior of some WW2 PO8 parts. TH
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