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rohrboughc · 09-11-2009, 04:37 PM

word of mouth history of the gun....great grandfather (1st gen american) on a visit to the fatherland, pre WW1, purchased the pistol and brought it home...as is... never been messed with, with the exception of it was dropped once cracking the wood base on a mag....a new one was handcarved by g-gf.

further markings on the weapon are

BG
U
172,28

on the barrel

matching s/n's

GERMANY

on front reciever

s/n is early 5000's

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09-11-2009, 04:37 PM	#9
rohrboughc User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	word of mouth history of the gun....great grandfather (1st gen american) on a visit to the fatherland, pre WW1, purchased the pistol and brought it home...as is... never been messed with, with the exception of it was dropped once cracking the wood base on a mag....a new one was handcarved by g-gf. further markings on the weapon are BG U 172,28 on the barrel matching s/n's GERMANY on front reciever s/n is early 5000's