1915 DWM Markings

jrw248 · 07-18-2011, 09:40 AM

Thanks. I did a search for 'vopo' and reviewed several pages of results.

The crown N on the barrel means it's a likely post-WWII replacement. However the faint, original DWM military barrel stamp is on top of the barrel.

Does this mean the barrel is original, with a crown N proof stamped during the DDR rebuild?

Looks like the mags that came with the gun are WWII rebuilds.
FXO E/37 and 122 E/37, both with bright aluminum bottoms with stamps matching s/n.

Is there a safe way to remove the black dip to reclaim the original blue finish, or just leave it alone?

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07-18-2011, 09:40 AM	#1
jrw248 New User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks. I did a search for 'vopo' and reviewed several pages of results. The crown N on the barrel means it's a likely post-WWII replacement. However the faint, original DWM military barrel stamp is on top of the barrel. Does this mean the barrel is original, with a crown N proof stamped during the DDR rebuild? Looks like the mags that came with the gun are WWII rebuilds. FXO E/37 and 122 E/37, both with bright aluminum bottoms with stamps matching s/n. Is there a safe way to remove the black dip to reclaim the original blue finish, or just leave it alone?