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Dwight Gruber · 05-30-2005, 02:02 AM

Luke,

Check GÃ?Â¶rtz & Bryans, German Small Arms Markings, pp 111-119.

In the Erfurt factory, the Imperial Inspector's stamp was applied after barrel inspection. Imperial Inspectors apparently did not operate in this fashion at DWM.

The Imperial Eagle firing proof was stamped after the gun was completed and proof-fired with two overpressure rounds. It was applied to the receiver, breechblock and barrel at this time. It was the penultimate marking set applied to a Luger, followed only by the final acceptance stamp.

--Dwight

05-30-2005, 02:02 AM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Luke, Check GÃ?Â¶rtz & Bryans, German Small Arms Markings, pp 111-119. In the Erfurt factory, the Imperial Inspector's stamp was applied after barrel inspection. Imperial Inspectors apparently did not operate in this fashion at DWM. The Imperial Eagle firing proof was stamped after the gun was completed and proof-fired with two overpressure rounds. It was applied to the receiver, breechblock and barrel at this time. It was the penultimate marking set applied to a Luger, followed only by the final acceptance stamp. --Dwight