Witness Marks Report--Revised and Expanded

Heydrich · 09-06-2003, 03:39 AM

>>And cite the pages in the book that you referred.<<

Wes, Jim’s reference to Mauser rifles being blued as complete receiver/barrel assemblies is on page 121 of Backbone of the Wehrmacht. There is even a photograph showing this being down. Note that this same Mauser Oberndorf plant made the vast majority of the Third Reich Lugers. Based on this acute observation, I agree with what Jim has written on witness marks for this period. As in my experience Engineers and Managers at the same plant used the same exact procedures of manufacturing overall. He is also correct in the common sense observation that all the removed Luger barrels I’ve seen are not blued on the threading. Looks like some of the “bibles” for Lugers are wrong…

09-06-2003, 03:39 AM	#13
Heydrich Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 181 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	>>And cite the pages in the book that you referred.<< Wes, Jim’s reference to Mauser rifles being blued as complete receiver/barrel assemblies is on page 121 of Backbone of the Wehrmacht. There is even a photograph showing this being down. Note that this same Mauser Oberndorf plant made the vast majority of the Third Reich Lugers. Based on this acute observation, I agree with what Jim has written on witness marks for this period. As in my experience Engineers and Managers at the same plant used the same exact procedures of manufacturing overall. He is also correct in the common sense observation that all the removed Luger barrels I’ve seen are not blued on the threading. Looks like some of the “bibles” for Lugers are wrong…