Thanks. I am in the Non Restoration boat, but just wanted to throw the idea out there. It's only original once. Looked at the unit history of Reserve Infantry Regiment 248. They were part of the 108th Reserve Brigade in the 54th Reserve Division formed in Sept/Oct 1914. That unit was involved in the actions around Ypes, Flanders, The Somme. his pistol could have witnessed some of the hardest fighting of WWI. There are no import markings on it, so I do not know how it got to the US....a vet bring back from WWI...or did it stay in Germany and see service in WWII before captured by an American GI and brought home.? AT least the Unit marking tells us something of it's service. Thank you, Gentleman for your input. Jason
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