1908 Military First Issue

This marking was first used on the 1906 Portugese contract lugers on the left receiver, rear of frame and mag bottom. By 1908 this use of this die was completed and the same die was then assigned to internal use by a particular DWM inspector. We can call him Mr. Portugese. It would be interesting to see how long he worked on luger production before moving elsewhere in the plant. Tom h.