Crown/w Tool (pic)

Jack Lawman · 10-11-2003, 12:51 PM

Anyone know about this mark?

Thanks,
Jack

Dwight Gruber · 10-11-2003, 02:32 PM

It looks like an Imperial inspectors's mark. The 1910 Instructions for marking P-08 included a requirement for marking these (Gortz & Bryans, p. 113-114).

--Dwight

Lugerdoc · 10-11-2003, 11:43 PM

The way that I understand Erfurts Imperial inspector's marks, is that the letter under the crown was the first letter of the inspector's last name. Where this was the same as another inspector, the second would have a rocker under his initial. Th

Vlim · 10-12-2003, 08:54 AM

Correct,

This kind of stamping was customary between 1910 and 1918.

Size of the mark should be some 3.2 mm.

Lugerdoc · 10-12-2003, 09:19 AM

GVV, I agree that the location of the military acceptance markings was standardized in 1910, but DWMs 1908&9 production also had Crown over letter inspector's acceptance on the LEFT (rather than right) receiver. TH

Jack Lawman · 10-12-2003, 11:21 AM

Thanks for your help. Mark measures approximately .129" or just about 3.2 mm.

Jack

Vlim · 10-13-2003, 07:01 AM

Hi Tom,

yes, I'm sorry. The stamping remark was aimed towards the loading tools, not the guns.

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Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	The way that I understand Erfurts Imperial inspector's marks, is that the letter under the crown was the first letter of the inspector's last name. Where this was the same as another inspector, the second would have a rocker under his initial. Th __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

10-12-2003, 09:19 AM	#5
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	GVV, I agree that the location of the military acceptance markings was standardized in 1910, but DWMs 1908&9 production also had Crown over letter inspector's acceptance on the LEFT (rather than right) receiver. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

10-12-2003, 11:21 AM	#6
Jack Lawman User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Near NYC Posts: 428 Thanks: 30 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Thanks for your help. Mark measures approximately .129" or just about 3.2 mm. Jack __________________ Why do you guys hate black circles so much?

10-11-2003, 02:32 PM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,894 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,288 Times in 426 Posts	It looks like an Imperial inspectors's mark. The 1910 Instructions for marking P-08 included a requirement for marking these (Gortz & Bryans, p. 113-114). --Dwight

10-12-2003, 08:54 AM	#4
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,987 Times in 1,205 Posts	Correct, This kind of stamping was customary between 1910 and 1918. Size of the mark should be some 3.2 mm.

10-13-2003, 07:01 AM	#7
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,987 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi Tom, yes, I'm sorry. The stamping remark was aimed towards the loading tools, not the guns.