Gentleman, may i introduce to you, lp_08, serial a 6327

[wolfganggo]

Originally posted by alvin
From "Third Reich Lugers" (Still, 1988):

K Chamber = 1934
B90, S91 = Acceptance Stamps
Eagle = Test Proof

Type 1 Army magazine for this type of gun.

i have ordered some books last week, to get my understanding sooner, pls correct if i'm wrong......

"test proof stamp: like todays proof stamps, the fired an overloaded round to last-check the gun. if this test was passed they gave the proof stamp.
on the "K" type the mentioned eagle and a stamp looking like an ornated "H" should be on the barrel (source http://www.lugerforum.com/lugermarkings/proof-4.html).
below you find a picture of my s/42, big eagle appears, but no ornated "H", instead an little eagle appears on the barrel. i think also a proof marking




"acceptance stamps, are signs of final acceptance (after checking and testing it) of this gun from the customer (wehrmacht, police etc.). i have seen many Waa stamps, as an acceptance from "Wehrmacht" on weapons, also i found conversion tables from Waa stamps to "Abnahme"-locations.
i got no clue to the customer using the b90 stamp, any ideas for me ?????




why are there 2 stamps B90, S91, also on other weapons i have seen 2 and more stamps, look at my lp-08...."




"last the magazine, you wrote an "army type 1" mag, sorry sir, do you have any references to books, webpages etc. for me, i can't imagine anything under type 1 magazine.
and pls confirm this type 1 mag. should be the matching one for the lp08 ???"

regards from austria, wolfganggo