Significance of Nitro Marking

Doubs · 11-17-2003, 08:08 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by rabbrt2:
Ok I think the picture is coming together, the Luger is VOPO, and the barrel is stamped 853 below the nitro mark. Robert<hr /></blockquote>I've read that the "853" indicates that the barrel was either made or installed in August, 1953. FWIW as I have no positive proof that the information is correct.

11-17-2003, 08:08 PM	#10
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,742 Thanks: 826 Thanked 1,788 Times in 590 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by rabbrt2: <strong>Ok I think the picture is coming together, the Luger is VOPO, and the barrel is stamped 853 below the nitro mark. Robert</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I've read that the "853" indicates that the barrel was either made or installed in August, 1953. FWIW as I have no positive proof that the information is correct.