What is the meaning of this stamp on the stock?

heyjerr · 02-11-2010, 02:20 AM

I picked up a shooter a little while back and am curious what this mark on the front left of the stock means?

George Anderson · 02-11-2010, 06:08 AM

You show the stamping upside down, but then who would know? It is a Farsi serial number 3218, supposedly for one of the Persian contract artillery Luger pistols from 1936. The wood does not appear to me to be walnut so I would guess that yours is one of the many fakes maade in the 160's or 70's.

heyjerr · 02-11-2010, 03:18 PM

Ah, that helps. I don't know how to identify walnut but it wouldn't surprise or upset me if it were a reproduction. thanks for the reply!

Here's another pic with the pistol (again too much flash changes the color)

02-11-2010, 02:20 AM	#1
heyjerr User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 17 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What is the meaning of this stamp on the stock? I picked up a shooter a little while back and am curious what this mark on the front left of the stock means?

02-11-2010, 06:08 AM	#2
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,528 Times in 787 Posts	You show the stamping upside down, but then who would know? It is a Farsi serial number 3218, supposedly for one of the Persian contract artillery Luger pistols from 1936. The wood does not appear to me to be walnut so I would guess that yours is one of the many fakes maade in the 160's or 70's.

02-11-2010, 03:18 PM	#3
heyjerr User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 17 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ah, that helps. I don't know how to identify walnut but it wouldn't surprise or upset me if it were a reproduction. thanks for the reply! Here's another pic with the pistol (again too much flash changes the color)