An interesting KU Luger

Marvin · 07-22-2002, 07:35 AM

Hugh,

The odd looking punch marks are the defacing of a Communist E. German stamp. When the pistols first started to be released, the US could not accept any shipments of firearms which had Commie stamps, so, the best way was to deface the stamps and they could be sold to the US dealers.

Most of the pistols probably came thru a large German wholesale dealer before being purchased by the distributor in the US. This is a nice find!!

Marvin

07-22-2002, 07:35 AM	#1
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hugh, The odd looking punch marks are the defacing of a Communist E. German stamp. When the pistols first started to be released, the US could not accept any shipments of firearms which had Commie stamps, so, the best way was to deface the stamps and they could be sold to the US dealers. Most of the pistols probably came thru a large German wholesale dealer before being purchased by the distributor in the US. This is a nice find!! Marvin