unknown mark

jeffs · 04-07-2010, 10:25 PM

Dear Experts

Does anyone know what the 5th (rightmost) mark on this Imperial luger is? I have never seen more than 3 inspector marks and one eagle(?)

Thanks,
Jeff

Dwight Gruber · 04-11-2010, 04:30 AM

Are there any other odd marks on the gun? What are the marks on the barrel? Can you post a much closer-up and sharper picture of the marking?

--Dwight

klaus 3338 · 04-11-2010, 05:31 AM

It seems to be a DWM 1913 with late a or b suffix. They usually do not have a 5. marking. Is it possible that it is a deeper pit?

Ron Smith · 04-11-2010, 09:50 AM

I tried enhancing the photo...

alanint · 04-11-2010, 05:24 PM

It almost looks like an elaborate, Nazi era eagle over swastika and a multiple letter or number code below the eagle

sheepherder · 04-11-2010, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanint

It almost looks like an elaborate, Nazi era eagle over swastika and a multiple letter or number code below the eagle

I thought I could see a "5" under the eagle...maybe a "15"???

Ron Smith · 04-11-2010, 06:49 PM

This is as large as I could make it, and still be legible. Possibly a Heerszeugamt(rework mark) of some kind.

tomaustin · 04-11-2010, 10:03 PM

the light to dark and dark to light.....might yield a better version.......

Lugerdoc · 04-12-2010, 10:59 AM

Ron, I agree that this is most likely a Nazi era Army depot rework marking. These are normally placed to the left of the original WW1 markings, but in this case, there appears to have been enough room to place it on the right. TH

Edward Tinker · 04-12-2010, 01:36 PM

I have seen them underneath the original acceptance markings and I think once or twice to the right.

Ed

04-07-2010, 10:25 PM	#1
jeffs User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	unknown mark Dear Experts Does anyone know what the 5th (rightmost) mark on this Imperial luger is? I have never seen more than 3 inspector marks and one eagle(?) Thanks, Jeff Attached Thumbnails

04-11-2010, 09:50 AM	#4
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	I tried enhancing the photo... Attached Thumbnails __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

04-11-2010, 06:49 PM	#7
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	This is as large as I could make it, and still be legible. Possibly a Heerszeugamt(rework mark) of some kind. Attached Thumbnails __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

04-11-2010, 10:03 PM	#8
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	can someone do an interneg----a reverse neg to reverse the light to dark and dark to light.....might yield a better version.......

04-12-2010, 10:59 AM	#9
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	Ron, I agree that this is most likely a Nazi era Army depot rework marking. These are normally placed to the left of the original WW1 markings, but in this case, there appears to have been enough room to place it on the right. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

04-11-2010, 04:30 AM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,902 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,317 Times in 431 Posts	Are there any other odd marks on the gun? What are the marks on the barrel? Can you post a much closer-up and sharper picture of the marking? --Dwight

04-11-2010, 05:31 AM	#3
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 517 Thanks: 0 Thanked 411 Times in 160 Posts	It seems to be a DWM 1913 with late a or b suffix. They usually do not have a 5. marking. Is it possible that it is a deeper pit?

04-11-2010, 05:24 PM	#5
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	It almost looks like an elaborate, Nazi era eagle over swastika and a multiple letter or number code below the eagle

04-12-2010, 01:36 PM	#10
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,933 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,530 Times in 2,092 Posts	I have seen them underneath the original acceptance markings and I think once or twice to the right. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV