what mark is this?

Steinar · 09-05-2006, 08:50 AM

Have this mark on one of my Lugers.. anyone know something about it?

Lugerdoc · 09-05-2006, 09:41 AM

Steinar, The crown over a letter on your side plate, is a typical Imperial military inspector's mark, usually found on most parts of an Erfurt assembled PO8. But since your part is unnumbered, probably a WW1 era spare part, which if made by Mauser would have been marked 42 or S/42. Strangely enough, many of these Imperial spares were used on some of the early production (1934 & 35) production PO8s, and then again in WW2 armour's spare parts kits. TH

Steinar · 09-05-2006, 10:29 AM

Thanks Tom!
I was told it was a "Kongsberg" mark, but I has also come to beleve it was a regular imperal mark. Now I know for sure

Steinar · 09-05-2006, 10:56 AM

Not that strange the seller thought it was Kongsberg..

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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	Steinar, The crown over a letter on your side plate, is a typical Imperial military inspector's mark, usually found on most parts of an Erfurt assembled PO8. But since your part is unnumbered, probably a WW1 era spare part, which if made by Mauser would have been marked 42 or S/42. Strangely enough, many of these Imperial spares were used on some of the early production (1934 & 35) production PO8s, and then again in WW2 armour's spare parts kits. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

09-05-2006, 10:29 AM	#3
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Thanks Tom! I was told it was a "Kongsberg" mark, but I has also come to beleve it was a regular imperal mark. Now I know for sure __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

09-05-2006, 10:56 AM	#4
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Not that strange the seller thought it was Kongsberg.. __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane