1940 "42" P-08 strange Marking

josephesq · 04-16-2010, 10:45 AM

I have a professionally restored 1940 "42" P-08 which has a strange stamp mark on the left side of the front end of the receiver, in line with, and following the serial number, and the letter, "d". The mark is not complete, possibly from a stamping mis-strike. However, it is circular, and the top part, which is the only part which can be made out, looks like the top of a "sunburst". Any information as to what this might be would be appreciated.

mrerick · 04-16-2010, 04:16 PM

Post a picture if possible.

Do the marks look like this pistol? Perhaps a Russian or East German rebuild...

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...highlight=vopo

Marc

josephesq · 04-16-2010, 05:20 PM

No, this gun is not a "Russian Capture"; all its Waffenamt stamps are intact and it has no capture marks or other Russian stampings. I'll try to post a photo. Thanks for taking the time and effort to reply!

josephesq · 06-16-2010, 10:05 PM

I have learned that the "sunburst" stamping indicates that the gun had been impressed into the service of the East German Volkspolizei ("VOPO") after the War.

04-16-2010, 10:45 AM	#1
josephesq New User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: King oif Prussia, PA Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1940 "42" P-08 strange Marking I have a professionally restored 1940 "42" P-08 which has a strange stamp mark on the left side of the front end of the receiver, in line with, and following the serial number, and the letter, "d". The mark is not complete, possibly from a stamping mis-strike. However, it is circular, and the top part, which is the only part which can be made out, looks like the top of a "sunburst". Any information as to what this might be would be appreciated.

04-16-2010, 04:16 PM	#2
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,907 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,108 Times in 1,509 Posts	Post a picture if possible. Do the marks look like this pistol? Perhaps a Russian or East German rebuild... http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...highlight=vopo Marc

04-16-2010, 05:20 PM	#3
josephesq New User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: King oif Prussia, PA Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No, this gun is not a "Russian Capture"; all its Waffenamt stamps are intact and it has no capture marks or other Russian stampings. I'll try to post a photo. Thanks for taking the time and effort to reply!

06-16-2010, 10:05 PM	#4
josephesq New User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: King oif Prussia, PA Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have learned that the "sunburst" stamping indicates that the gun had been impressed into the service of the East German Volkspolizei ("VOPO") after the War.