Help Identifying Pistol

jimmyd201 · 01-18-2009, 11:34 AM

Thanks to all for the responses,
In looking at the frame there are some milling marks present. I will try to get some better shots of the frame sides, toggle parts, and markings and post them. I carefully disassembled the pistol down to the firing pin and removing the grips, checking everything out. The only thing damaged was the grip chip and the spring. It appears that someone broke it off where it meets the hold open lever, but that lever is intact.
The circumstances of finding the piece were that the widow had it sitting in her dresser and it was loaded with 1950s era ammo (Yikes) Her husband had passed away about 15 years ago and I don't think it had been touched since then. Certainly that doesn't prove anything but we also got a couple of 98ks and some accessories for them and they apparently hadn't been reworked either.

Jim

01-18-2009, 11:34 AM	#9
jimmyd201 User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Thanks to all for the responses, In looking at the frame there are some milling marks present. I will try to get some better shots of the frame sides, toggle parts, and markings and post them. I carefully disassembled the pistol down to the firing pin and removing the grips, checking everything out. The only thing damaged was the grip chip and the spring. It appears that someone broke it off where it meets the hold open lever, but that lever is intact. The circumstances of finding the piece were that the widow had it sitting in her dresser and it was loaded with 1950s era ammo (Yikes) Her husband had passed away about 15 years ago and I don't think it had been touched since then. Certainly that doesn't prove anything but we also got a couple of 98ks and some accessories for them and they apparently hadn't been reworked either. Jim