What are these stamps?

Olle · 04-07-2016, 09:49 PM

Found these stamps on a barrel, mounted to a 42 code Mauser receiver:

-Eagle and "dowickie" on the right side
-A sideways "S" on the barrel band
-Caliber gauge underneath, next to the receiver

What do these stamps indicate?

BTW: That scaly stuff is some kind of coating, seems like somebody sprayed it with Duracoat...

Edward Tinker · 04-07-2016, 10:30 PM

TP is the Technical Police - i.e. the primary police armory in Berlin

the barrel gauge should be three digits, like 8,82 - etc (see FAQ)

Ed

LU1900 · 04-07-2016, 11:18 PM

Yes , last pic is the barrel gauge 8,84 for your's .

John Sabato · 04-08-2016, 06:42 AM

blueprint tolerance for the barrel gauge is 8.81-8.85mm so yours falls in the acceptable range.

Olle · 04-08-2016, 09:51 PM

So are these the stamps you would normally find on a "42" Luger?

DonVoigt · 04-08-2016, 10:00 PM

No, that's a Weimar proof eagle, and the TP is a police marking from the '30s.

Obviously not original to a 42 code luger. Barrel eagle should look like the one on the front right side of the chamber/receiver.

Olle · 04-08-2016, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

No, that's a Weimar proof eagle, and the TP is a police marking from the '30s.

Obviously not original to a 42 code luger. Barrel eagle should look like the one on the front right side of the chamber/receiver.

Hmmmm... I just noticed that there is no eagle on the receiver. The only markings are the serial number on the left side (0132) and "42" on the chamber. I don't know if there were any commercial 42 codes, but it should have some kind of proof mark anyway, shouldn't it?

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Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	What are these stamps? Found these stamps on a barrel, mounted to a 42 code Mauser receiver: -Eagle and "dowickie" on the right side -A sideways "S" on the barrel band -Caliber gauge underneath, next to the receiver What do these stamps indicate? BTW: That scaly stuff is some kind of coating, seems like somebody sprayed it with Duracoat... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Deer Hollow Enterprises, LLC Gun repair and restoration

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LU1900 User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: FRANCE Posts: 912 Thanks: 46 Thanked 473 Times in 199 Posts	Yes , last pic is the barrel gauge 8,84 for your's . __________________ Best regards from France...Patrice https://www.fichier-pdf.fr/2016/03/1...nd-snail-drum/

04-08-2016, 06:42 AM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	blueprint tolerance for the barrel gauge is 8.81-8.85mm so yours falls in the acceptable range. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	So are these the stamps you would normally find on a "42" Luger? __________________ Deer Hollow Enterprises, LLC Gun repair and restoration

04-08-2016, 10:00 PM	#6
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,355 Times in 2,041 Posts	No, that's a Weimar proof eagle, and the TP is a police marking from the '30s. Obviously not original to a 42 code luger. Barrel eagle should look like the one on the front right side of the chamber/receiver. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

04-07-2016, 10:30 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	TP is the Technical Police - i.e. the primary police armory in Berlin the barrel gauge should be three digits, like 8,82 - etc (see FAQ) Ed