Further exploration on the 1917/1920

milburn · 07-23-2012, 05:50 PM

First, I incorrectly mentioned that my bbl did not have the calibre marking, which under a glass, it does. The three in the bbl SN does have a flat top. The same digit on the receiver has a rounded top.

The bbl proof is the usual eagle, standing instead of lying on it's side. The other proofs, which I had assumed were "the usual", I cannot find in either the Jones book or Kenyon.

The attached drawing is pretty close. The LH one is larger and appears to be a sail topped by a three part acorn, and a line suggesting a ship's hull underneath the sail.

The other two are smaller and appear to have the three part acorn top with what appears to be a "9" with a tiny seraph on the foot.

I'll post this and see what surfaces after supper. Thanks to all for their comments and help.

Don M · 07-23-2012, 06:12 PM

Since it is a 1917 DWM, the acceptance stamps are almost certainly crown/T, crown/S, crown/S.

07-23-2012, 05:50 PM	#1
milburn User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Further exploration on the 1917/1920 First, I incorrectly mentioned that my bbl did not have the calibre marking, which under a glass, it does. The three in the bbl SN does have a flat top. The same digit on the receiver has a rounded top. The bbl proof is the usual eagle, standing instead of lying on it's side. The other proofs, which I had assumed were "the usual", I cannot find in either the Jones book or Kenyon. The attached drawing is pretty close. The LH one is larger and appears to be a sail topped by a three part acorn, and a line suggesting a ship's hull underneath the sail. The other two are smaller and appear to have the three part acorn top with what appears to be a "9" with a tiny seraph on the foot. I'll post this and see what surfaces after supper. Thanks to all for their comments and help. Attached Thumbnails

07-23-2012, 06:12 PM	#2
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Since it is a 1917 DWM, the acceptance stamps are almost certainly crown/T, crown/S, crown/S. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com