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12-23-2001, 03:40 PM

well guys here is the shot of the mystery "W".....not a very good shot but you can make out what I,m trying to show you........Leo

http://http://boards.rennlist.com/up...23,2001(6).jpg

12-23-2001, 03:44 PM

well guys here is the shot of the mystery "W".....not a very good shot but you can make out what I,m trying to show you........Leo

http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/Su...23,2001(6).jpg

Thor · 12-23-2001, 03:55 PM

Leo, please reload the picture without the extra http:\\ It is causing the picture to not come through. When you paste the image url into the box you need to first erase the http:\\ that is already present, you only need one to describe the path!

Thor · 12-23-2001, 03:56 PM

Like this Leo!

http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/Su...23,2001(6).jpg

12-23-2001, 05:54 PM

Ted I am NOT a computer expert a lot of trial and error.dont understand why the pic. is so distorted it is not like that when I send it...........Leo

tom · 12-23-2001, 05:56 PM

Hey Leo,

Email me off forum.

Tom

Thor · 12-23-2001, 07:27 PM

That's not fair!!!

12-24-2001, 12:20 PM

Hi Ted......not to worry its another matter all together.......Leo

BILL · 12-24-2001, 07:39 PM

Ok, having studied the 'mystery' "W" it appears that upside it is a lower case "M" a really nice one, at that. Since all of our email addresses get posted with our message there is no reason to ask someone here to email them offline that I can think of..so, I agree with the Thormeister, unfair. Hey, you Lugerforum guys..Merry Christmas!! (I sure hope someone posts their red and green Luger on the forum for the holidays..).

"Take me to your Luger!"

lugerholsterrepair · 12-25-2001, 05:23 PM

Bill, Having studied this from all angles I must disagree with it being an M. It appears to me to deffinately be a W. Turned upside down there are not two peaks to form the M and the curlyques would not look right on an M as they are on the top of a W and would be on the bottom of an M.On Naval stuff the M is quite clear. Your guess is as good as mine though. One man's opinion.

BILL · 12-25-2001, 10:13 PM

I would have to agree with you Jerry. It is a fancy W and is in a place that is not documented as having proof, acceptance or serial numbers (or letters). That particular style of W does not show up in any reference material that I have. It very well may have been a personal aftermarket stamp (for who knows what reason). Since it is not listed as a military or commercial stamp or location it is truly a mystery 'W'. Even inverted it does not resemble a navy 'm'. It does remind me of a Winchester logo in a way..hmmm..!

12-26-2001, 08:57 AM

Thanks for the effort guys....I have contacted Sam Constanzo on the matter, waiting for his reply, he has helped me with other "mysteries".......Leo

12-27-2001, 08:21 PM

Latest update......the mystery "W" is solved, the "W" represensts the Imperial Govevernment Rework Arsenal located at Wurtenberg. They used the "W" one with a crown and one without a crown for something minor in the trigger mechanism needed rework, thus the "W" on the trigger guard to indicate the work was done...........this comes from Mr. Sam Constanzo.............Leo

12-23-2001, 03:40 PM	#1
Leo Guest Posts: n/a	Mystery W well guys here is the shot of the mystery "W".....not a very good shot but you can make out what I,m trying to show you........Leo http://http://boards.rennlist.com/up...23,2001(6).jpg

12-23-2001, 03:44 PM	#2
Leo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mystery W well guys here is the shot of the mystery "W".....not a very good shot but you can make out what I,m trying to show you........Leo http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/Su...23,2001(6).jpg

12-23-2001, 03:55 PM	#3
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Re: Mystery W Leo, please reload the picture without the extra http:\\ It is causing the picture to not come through. When you paste the image url into the box you need to first erase the http:\\ that is already present, you only need one to describe the path!

12-23-2001, 03:56 PM	#4
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Re: Mystery W Like this Leo! http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/Su...23,2001(6).jpg

12-23-2001, 05:54 PM	#5
Leo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mystery W Ted I am NOT a computer expert a lot of trial and error.dont understand why the pic. is so distorted it is not like that when I send it...........Leo

12-23-2001, 05:56 PM	#6
tom User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 269 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Mystery W Hey Leo, Email me off forum. Tom

12-23-2001, 07:27 PM	#7
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Re: Mystery W That's not fair!!!

12-24-2001, 12:20 PM	#8
Leo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mystery W Hi Ted......not to worry its another matter all together.......Leo

12-24-2001, 07:39 PM	#9
BILL User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western Washington Posts: 826 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mystery W Ok, having studied the 'mystery' "W" it appears that upside it is a lower case "M" a really nice one, at that. Since all of our email addresses get posted with our message there is no reason to ask someone here to email them offline that I can think of..so, I agree with the Thormeister, unfair. Hey, you Lugerforum guys..Merry Christmas!! (I sure hope someone posts their red and green Luger on the forum for the holidays..). "Take me to your Luger!"

12-25-2001, 05:23 PM	#10
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Re: Mystery W Bill, Having studied this from all angles I must disagree with it being an M. It appears to me to deffinately be a W. Turned upside down there are not two peaks to form the M and the curlyques would not look right on an M as they are on the top of a W and would be on the bottom of an M.On Naval stuff the M is quite clear. Your guess is as good as mine though. One man's opinion.

12-25-2001, 10:13 PM	#11
BILL User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western Washington Posts: 826 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mystery W I would have to agree with you Jerry. It is a fancy W and is in a place that is not documented as having proof, acceptance or serial numbers (or letters). That particular style of W does not show up in any reference material that I have. It very well may have been a personal aftermarket stamp (for who knows what reason). Since it is not listed as a military or commercial stamp or location it is truly a mystery 'W'. Even inverted it does not resemble a navy 'm'. It does remind me of a Winchester logo in a way..hmmm..!

12-26-2001, 08:57 AM	#12
Leo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mystery W Thanks for the effort guys....I have contacted Sam Constanzo on the matter, waiting for his reply, he has helped me with other "mysteries".......Leo

12-27-2001, 08:21 PM	#13
Leo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mystery W Latest update......the mystery "W" is solved, the "W" represensts the Imperial Govevernment Rework Arsenal located at Wurtenberg. They used the "W" one with a crown and one without a crown for something minor in the trigger mechanism needed rework, thus the "W" on the trigger guard to indicate the work was done...........this comes from Mr. Sam Constanzo.............Leo