1914 Erfurt P-08 Spotted...

Doubs · 09-15-2002, 01:36 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Greg:
<strong>Pete, What is a "witness" mark?</strong><hr></blockquote>

Greg, a "witness mark" is usually a line that is either scribed or stamped across the ajoining surfaces of two parts that are mated. They provide a means of ensuring proper alignment of the two parts and would normally be applied after the parts have been properly put together.

The Luger will usually have witness marks on the underside of the barrel/receiver joint and the standard 100mm barrel models will have them on the front sight and front sight base on the top. Some Artillery Lugers - those with fine tune front sights - will have a center mark on the very front of the sight and three marks on the front of the sight base for reference.

While not used on the Luger, a witness mark may also be a dot or arrow etc. that provides an alignment reference.

09-15-2002, 01:36 PM	#5
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,742 Thanks: 826 Thanked 1,788 Times in 590 Posts	[quote]Originally posted by Greg: <strong>Pete, What is a "witness" mark?</strong><hr></blockquote> Greg, a "witness mark" is usually a line that is either scribed or stamped across the ajoining surfaces of two parts that are mated. They provide a means of ensuring proper alignment of the two parts and would normally be applied after the parts have been properly put together. The Luger will usually have witness marks on the underside of the barrel/receiver joint and the standard 100mm barrel models will have them on the front sight and front sight base on the top. Some Artillery Lugers - those with fine tune front sights - will have a center mark on the very front of the sight and three marks on the front of the sight base for reference. While not used on the Luger, a witness mark may also be a dot or arrow etc. that provides an alignment reference.