Weird markings

nukem556 · 12-13-2010, 02:46 PM

saw this pic on the other site, but no one had remarked on it.....any story behind these markings, or just someone doodling on metal?

alanint · 12-13-2010, 03:31 PM

While the simbol above the 41 date appears to be an SS unit rune I cannot find this specific design in any of my references.
The maltese cross on the toggle looks like a poorly executed engraving, which alone makes both engraved simbols suspect to me.
I would say some sort of post war boosting.

Douglas Jr. · 12-14-2010, 09:33 AM

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drbuster · 12-14-2010, 11:13 AM

Another person with too much time on his hands!

vintagearmsofillinois · 12-14-2010, 07:45 PM

The engraving bears a strong similarity to the work on the $ 65,000.00 one to me but then again I like English Rose and scroll styles

ratdog · 12-17-2010, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by alanint

While the simbol above the 41 date appears to be an SS unit rune I cannot find this specific design in any of my references.
The maltese cross on the toggle looks like a poorly executed engraving, which alone makes both engraved simbols suspect to me.
I would say some sort of post war boosting.

"SS Rune"?!?!?!?!? I think not!!!!! All SS unit markings are spoken for, that is just gibberish etching...............

Wilhelm · 12-17-2010, 03:58 AM

In all fairness, the guy who originally posted those pictures was not trying to pass it off as anything. He inherited the pistol and admitted that he knew very little about lugers. He just posted pictures looking for information about what he had inherited.

12-13-2010, 02:46 PM	#1
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	Weird markings saw this pic on the other site, but no one had remarked on it.....any story behind these markings, or just someone doodling on metal? Attached Thumbnails

12-14-2010, 07:45 PM	#5
vintagearmsofillinois New User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The engraving bears a strong similarity to the work on the $ 65,000.00 one to me but then again I like English Rose and scroll styles __________________ ".... I Hatchet Jack being of sound mind and broke legs do hereby leaveth my bare rifle to whatever finds it ,Lord hope he be a white man, It is a good rifle and kilt the bear that kilt me ,anyways I am dead yours truley Hatchet Jack"

12-17-2010, 03:58 AM	#7
Wilhelm User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 358 Thanks: 45 Thanked 125 Times in 59 Posts	In all fairness, the guy who originally posted those pictures was not trying to pass it off as anything. He inherited the pistol and admitted that he knew very little about lugers. He just posted pictures looking for information about what he had inherited. __________________ translatedfrenchmanuals@yahoo.com I promise to be nice and play well with others

12-13-2010, 03:31 PM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	While the simbol above the 41 date appears to be an SS unit rune I cannot find this specific design in any of my references. The maltese cross on the toggle looks like a poorly executed engraving, which alone makes both engraved simbols suspect to me. I would say some sort of post war boosting.

12-14-2010, 09:33 AM	#3
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12-14-2010, 11:13 AM	#4
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