6 point star marking

[guns3545]

Certainly the IDF used, and maybe still uses, a six-pointed star with a Hebrew character inside indicating the inspector.

However, don't think that this mark has anything to do with Palestine/Israel.

But... and I am not an expert on DWM's by any means, it could signify an assembler, or internal parts inspector at DWM. DWM used many characters, numbers, symbols for intermediate assembly and or parts inspections. This may be the case.

Now, in an area more familiar to me, Krieghoff from late 1936 through 1937, say from about SN 4000 to say SN 10,000 or so used the six-pointed star on the right side of the frame under the grip panel to signify FINAL Krieghoff inspection of the piece so it could proceed to Final LWaA inspection. This symbol not to be confused with the five-pointed Rejection stamp.

Just FYI, for early pieces they did not use a final inspection stamp and for their later guns they used the number 7 or or even later small letters in the frame well.

John

[mystical_tutor]

Originally Posted by guns3545

Certainly the IDF used, and maybe still uses, a six-pointed star with a Hebrew character inside indicating the inspector.

However, don't think that this mark has anything to do with Palestine/Israel.

Agreed

Originally Posted by guns3545

But... and I am not an expert on DWM's by any means, it could signify an assembler, or internal parts inspector at DWM. DWM used many characters, numbers, symbols for intermediate assembly and or parts inspections. This may be the case.

this seems to be a logical induction. The stamps that Sam lists on page 325 as being seen on the sight block are mostly not explained in his book and this could well just be one he had not seen.

Thanks for the info about Krieghoffs. Wish I was in a position where I could find out a lot more.... not any extras you'd like to send me as learning pieces.... hehe.

Thanks

Gary