unit marking on a 1921 dwm

Ron Smith · 11-04-2007, 01:31 PM

Klaus,

Not all Reichswehr (post WWI) unit marks have the /. Yours is correctly applied and is legitimate.

All of my 1921s have 4 digit serial numbers without a letter suffix or with an a or b suffix. Yours is one of the mysterious 5 digit S/Ns with the 8 added.

There have been discussions on this in the past. I think the general thought is that the 8 was added after some type of refurbishment or rebuild.

Ron

11-04-2007, 01:31 PM	#20
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Klaus, Not all Reichswehr (post WWI) unit marks have the /. Yours is correctly applied and is legitimate. All of my 1921s have 4 digit serial numbers without a letter suffix or with an a or b suffix. Yours is one of the mysterious 5 digit S/Ns with the 8 added. There have been discussions on this in the past. I think the general thought is that the 8 was added after some type of refurbishment or rebuild. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

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