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alanint · 08-29-2011, 11:50 AM

Looks like a generally honest early P08 with some issues;
- The blueing on the front strap appears freshened where the unit marks are.
- A very strange metal stress issue on the backstrap, with parrallel gouges and a crack?
- The wood base on the magazine looks like a reproduction or home made.

Norme · 08-29-2011, 02:47 PM

Hi David, It's a highly desirable and collectible DWM 1st Issue (1909), unit marked to a machine gun company. However, the issue that Alan raised, the apparent crack in the rear grip strap, is cause for concern. I would ask for more photos of that area, with the grips removed. The 22 conversion is a plus, the magazine base is a minus. Regards, Norm

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08-29-2011, 11:50 AM	#1
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Looks like a generally honest early P08 with some issues; - The blueing on the front strap appears freshened where the unit marks are. - A very strange metal stress issue on the backstrap, with parrallel gouges and a crack? - The wood base on the magazine looks like a reproduction or home made.

08-29-2011, 02:47 PM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi David, It's a highly desirable and collectible DWM 1st Issue (1909), unit marked to a machine gun company. However, the issue that Alan raised, the apparent crack in the rear grip strap, is cause for concern. I would ask for more photos of that area, with the grips removed. The 22 conversion is a plus, the magazine base is a minus. Regards, Norm