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Dwight Gruber · 03-29-2014, 02:32 PM

Witness marks tell you much less than is commonly believed. If you do a forum search you will find extensive posts on the subject.

With Mauser P08s, the witness mark was not applied in one stroke. The flange diameter of Mauser barrels is slightly greater than the diameter of the receiver, so it is impractical to strike the mark hard enough to impress both the barrel and receiver. The mark was centered on the receiver, and once the final barrel was in place the flange was stamped to match. Obviously the accuracy of the correspondence depended on the skill and care of the person applying the mark.

--Dwight

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03-29-2014, 02:32 PM	#12
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Witness marks tell you much less than is commonly believed. If you do a forum search you will find extensive posts on the subject. With Mauser P08s, the witness mark was not applied in one stroke. The flange diameter of Mauser barrels is slightly greater than the diameter of the receiver, so it is impractical to strike the mark hard enough to impress both the barrel and receiver. The mark was centered on the receiver, and once the final barrel was in place the flange was stamped to match. Obviously the accuracy of the correspondence depended on the skill and care of the person applying the mark. --Dwight