Any Opinions...???

Imperial Arms · 12-10-2003, 07:43 PM

I could have not described it better than Ron, and for this reason, I allowed him do all the explaining on the different tones of gold!

After considering the various comments mentioned above, it can be observed that there is a 'M' and an 'A', but the oval shape is likely a cartouche figure, and not a letter 'O', as explained by Ron. Therefore, the lettering is apparently 'MA' with the small 'de' in the center with an oval cartouche in the background.

To the best of my knowledge, the correct way to spell the president's name is 'Marcelo deAlvear' (not de Alvear) and, therefore, the initials should have probably been engraved as 'MD' at DWM. On the other hand, to create an attractive chamber engraving, the engraver at DWM probably believed that interwining the letters 'M' and 'A' was better than using 'M' and 'D'. It is known that many Spanish names have a 'de' which is important for the complete name and, therefore, it was necessary to include the 'de' somewhere in the engraving.

I notice that the rear of the extractor (near the pin) has some darker discoloration, and I wonder if this can be acceptable for DWM standards, especially on a M1900 Luger? I wonder if the extractor could have been restrawed since the grip screws are also suspicious in the fire-blue?

Albert

12-10-2003, 07:43 PM	#17
Imperial Arms Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Malta, EU Posts: 579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	I could have not described it better than Ron, and for this reason, I allowed him do all the explaining on the different tones of gold! After considering the various comments mentioned above, it can be observed that there is a 'M' and an 'A', but the oval shape is likely a cartouche figure, and not a letter 'O', as explained by Ron. Therefore, the lettering is apparently 'MA' with the small 'de' in the center with an oval cartouche in the background. To the best of my knowledge, the correct way to spell the president's name is 'Marcelo deAlvear' (not de Alvear) and, therefore, the initials should have probably been engraved as 'MD' at DWM. On the other hand, to create an attractive chamber engraving, the engraver at DWM probably believed that interwining the letters 'M' and 'A' was better than using 'M' and 'D'. It is known that many Spanish names have a 'de' which is important for the complete name and, therefore, it was necessary to include the 'de' somewhere in the engraving. I notice that the rear of the extractor (near the pin) has some darker discoloration, and I wonder if this can be acceptable for DWM standards, especially on a M1900 Luger? I wonder if the extractor could have been restrawed since the grip screws are also suspicious in the fire-blue? Albert