Herman Goering's Personal Pistol

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Originally Posted by Ron Wood

Look at the gun more carefully guys. The "o" does have an umlaut.

I initially thought so too, Ron, but now I'm leaning to specks of dust, mainly because they do not seem centered over the "o" and because there are a number of similar specks all over the gun, (it is filthy and poorly maintained in general).

I also wonder about the simple initial "H". I'm not sure Goering's ego would allow for anything less than the full spelling of his name.

Another question: are those the vestiges of Gold or Silver plating on the frame?, (if so, that might lend some creedence to the story) or were the these pistol's frames made of some alloy which would wear that much differently than the slide, whose blueing is largely intact?