Imperial, Weimar, and 3rd Reich Luger

[Geo99]

Here are the close-ups of the front grip strap. If I run my finger over the area, I can feel the "white" area is raised up a little, like it was welded and ground back down. I tried to show that in the picture but it is difficult to capture. I am convinced it is a repair of some sort.

There is also a deep pit in the same area (only one). It does not look like it occurred naturally, as from rust, but rather from damage or a punch mark.

The repaired area is a similar shape and location as a unit marking. Why would someone grind off unit marking? Here is a crazy idea: Maybe the owner was ashamed of what they had done and tried to remove evidence of a unit they were with by grinding off the unit marks? Then they or someone else repaired the ground down area?

- Geo