Butt stamp question...

Ron Smith · 06-12-2005, 01:15 AM

Don,

It would most probably have been a military contract pistol. Difficult to say if the proofs would tell the story. The serial number placement is the most telling. And the fact that it has an obliterated unit mark. The proofs could give an indication if it is a reworked Imperial with a scrubbed date. Or new manufacture.

The problem with 1920 dated Lugers is that it's hard to tell if it is the year of manufacture or a Reich's property stamp.

As Mr Wood says, more good clear photos of the markings are required.

Ron

06-12-2005, 01:15 AM	#10
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Don, It would most probably have been a military contract pistol. Difficult to say if the proofs would tell the story. The serial number placement is the most telling. And the fact that it has an obliterated unit mark. The proofs could give an indication if it is a reworked Imperial with a scrubbed date. Or new manufacture. The problem with 1920 dated Lugers is that it's hard to tell if it is the year of manufacture or a Reich's property stamp. As Mr Wood says, more good clear photos of the markings are required. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...