My First Luger

rolandtg · 06-26-2009, 10:14 PM

Purty! Good score!

w2ec · 06-27-2009, 07:54 AM

Gentlemen, thanks very much for all the input!

I have a few remaining questions at this point, regarding what appears to be the MADE IN GERMANY stamp.

1. Was this stamp normally applied during or after manufacture? I'm assuming this was stamped, not machined into the metal.

2. As mentioned, the stamping is not very clear, it is deep for the "MA", very faint where I think the "DE IN G" should be, faint but readable for the "ER" and again deep for the "MANY". It is not like the faint area is worn with use, just not originally stamped deeply. Also, the letters do not appear to be perfectly aligned, almost like the letters were stamped individually, not stamped or engraved as one unit. Is this normal?

3. This stamping is also "upside down" in relation to how it is viewed when looking at the pistol. Is this also normal?

Thanks in advance!

06-26-2009, 10:14 PM	#1
rolandtg User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 479 Thanks: 389 Thanked 265 Times in 114 Posts	Purty! Good score!

06-27-2009, 07:54 AM	#2
w2ec User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Apalachin, NY Posts: 12 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gentlemen, thanks very much for all the input! I have a few remaining questions at this point, regarding what appears to be the MADE IN GERMANY stamp. 1. Was this stamp normally applied during or after manufacture? I'm assuming this was stamped, not machined into the metal. 2. As mentioned, the stamping is not very clear, it is deep for the "MA", very faint where I think the "DE IN G" should be, faint but readable for the "ER" and again deep for the "MANY". It is not like the faint area is worn with use, just not originally stamped deeply. Also, the letters do not appear to be perfectly aligned, almost like the letters were stamped individually, not stamped or engraved as one unit. Is this normal? 3. This stamping is also "upside down" in relation to how it is viewed when looking at the pistol. Is this also normal? Thanks in advance!