Costanzo's Corrections

Dwight Gruber · 10-25-2004, 11:37 PM

Howard,

Check p. 227 for other examples of the chamber mark. My recollection of the previous discussion is that the inscription is slightly different for the 4" and 8" barrel length, the difference being the designation of the length.

The "chicken scratch is actually the gun's proof mark, it appears to be interchangeable with the crown in mark 339.

See Lugers At Random pp.268-269, 378; Third Reich Lugers pp.185-187 (two of the same pages are reproduced in Axis Pistols, pp.358-359); The Luger Book (Walter) pp.202-204; The Luger Story p.181.

--Dwight

10-25-2004, 11:37 PM	#32
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Howard, Check p. 227 for other examples of the chamber mark. My recollection of the previous discussion is that the inscription is slightly different for the 4" and 8" barrel length, the difference being the designation of the length. The "chicken scratch is actually the gun's proof mark, it appears to be interchangeable with the crown in mark 339. See Lugers At Random pp.268-269, 378; Third Reich Lugers pp.185-187 (two of the same pages are reproduced in Axis Pistols, pp.358-359); The Luger Book (Walter) pp.202-204; The Luger Story p.181. --Dwight