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How about a picture of actual Dutch plate
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https://duckduckgo.com/?q=dutch+luge...=v248-1&ia=web
Aldo, If you google search dozens of examples appear
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An original. I have a couple of better examples but I already had this photo. It normally would be a straight-sided rectangle with rounded corners, but the heavily struck "15" distorted it.
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It has been reblued over pits, so who really knows? It's a pretty good job, too, that didn't involve buffing the bejeepers out of it.
The font style is what I'd expect to see on a Mauser Luger. There is something weird going on with how the front of the barrel extension is proud of the frame: https://forum.lugerforum.com/attachm...1&d=1728680584 Frankenluger?
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Good observation about the receiver being proud of the frame. There is also a cut in the receiver, just behind the barrel, visible on both sides, that would correspond with the correct length of the receiver. I have remained quiet regarding this Luger because I am not an expert. However, my opinion is that the "5" stamped on parts, some in odd locations (sear bar, double stamp on side plate, inside front toggle link), is a red herring. I think that the gun was assembled from partly unfinished/rejected parts - a "lunch box special." KFS |
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