Another new guy, new to Lugers

Dwight Gruber · 01-14-2013, 03:44 PM

Jerry,

The stamp shows up early and disappears fairly soon--can't give you dates offhand. I would guess--pure speculation--that the proofing officer didn't have a new stamp so he used one that was convenient. The ad hoc nature of the stamp is reinforced by the fact that it was not stamped in a consistent location.

Also, note that the crown differs from the standard WWI inspector marks.

--Dwight

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01-14-2013, 03:44 PM	#25
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Jerry, The stamp shows up early and disappears fairly soon--can't give you dates offhand. I would guess--pure speculation--that the proofing officer didn't have a new stamp so he used one that was convenient. The ad hoc nature of the stamp is reinforced by the fact that it was not stamped in a consistent location. Also, note that the crown differs from the standard WWI inspector marks. --Dwight