New to the forum and looking for 1918/1920 Price Check

Peat · 03-25-2004, 09:38 AM

Yes I knew got a good deal because around here the only ones available are in gun shows and anything under $500 is a recent reblued Century Import.

The first unit mark is as follows:
S.L. Pol.
This is then overstruck with four big X's.
The second mark just below it is:
S.P.
L.
The gun appeared to be very crudely polished when it was reblued. Actually not that bad a job, but not up to the quality I would have expected from a typical US gunsmith. Also, the X-d out unit marks were partially polished out at that time, while the last marks are crisp. Could the reblue have occurred in Germany when it was re-issued?

03-25-2004, 09:38 AM	#4
Peat User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes I knew got a good deal because around here the only ones available are in gun shows and anything under $500 is a recent reblued Century Import. The first unit mark is as follows: S.L. Pol. This is then overstruck with four big X's. The second mark just below it is: S.P. L. The gun appeared to be very crudely polished when it was reblued. Actually not that bad a job, but not up to the quality I would have expected from a typical US gunsmith. Also, the X-d out unit marks were partially polished out at that time, while the last marks are crisp. Could the reblue have occurred in Germany when it was re-issued? __________________ Jim