Henry,
The "P" that is on the left side of your receiver (with the letter P laying on its back) is the privatization release stamp. This is done when a soldier left the service and wanted to keep his sidearm. Sometimes it is just stamped with a "P"...other times it is stamped with a P xx...with two numbers for the year/date it was release. For example..." P 41 " would indicate the luger was released from Ordnance control/use in 1941.
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