Military guys can't help

OD#3 · 09-14-2010, 05:36 PM

Anyone know who made this barrel? These are the ONLY markings:

Railsplitter · 09-14-2010, 09:13 PM

I wish I could help but honestly, I don't have a clue.

Edward Tinker · 09-15-2010, 09:04 AM

Type of luger
Obvious rebuild?
Finnish?
Any other markings?

I have not seen these markings either, but you could help with; caliber, length of barrel?

My guess is that it is simply a replacement barrel.

In addition, close ups (yes I blew it up) might help us?

Ed

John Sabato · 09-15-2010, 10:18 AM

Didn't we just recently see some photos of a pistol with these same markings on the barrel? If memory serves me, I think that the discussion consensus was that the barrel was of East German manufactured post-war, and perhaps so was the pistol.

Does anyone remember that thread?

Ron Smith · 09-15-2010, 11:10 AM

I have this Weimar Navy Reworked 1917 Navy with an E-PS marked barrel. I've never found anything that identifies the marking.

There aren't any import ot export marks, and the finish matches. My opinion is that it is an original commercial German rework mark.

Ron

OD#3 · 09-15-2010, 04:00 PM

You guys have been great! At least someone has seen these markings before, and Ron Smith even has a pistol with those. Ron, I'm not sure that it is a German Commercial rework marking, because mine is on a 1940 Mauser 42 code. The East German rebuild marks make more sense to me. Mine is mostly matching, with the exception of the takedown lever, sear, and this odd barrel. No import markings that I can find, although in the right light some faint scratches on the barrel look like they might once have been a laser dot marking of some kind. I wish I could find that thread John Sabato speaks of where the consensus was East German; I've been typing in every combination of words I can think of to search the archives here to no avail.

Ron Smith · 09-15-2010, 06:09 PM

Eric,

Every East German made barrel that I have seen is stamped with a Crown N. Similar to the Nitro proof on Alphabet Commercials. I really don't think it's an EG mark.

Ron

zinfull · 09-15-2010, 06:39 PM

I have seen them also. It was on a early rework. I do not have the gun but it was a WWI luger than got reworked for the police. Can not find the topic or notes associated with the pistol.

jerry

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OD#3 User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Military guys can't help Anyone know who made this barrel? These are the ONLY markings:

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John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	Didn't we just recently see some photos of a pistol with these same markings on the barrel? If memory serves me, I think that the discussion consensus was that the barrel was of East German manufactured post-war, and perhaps so was the pistol. Does anyone remember that thread? __________________ 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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Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	I have this Weimar Navy Reworked 1917 Navy with an E-PS marked barrel. I've never found anything that identifies the marking. There aren't any import ot export marks, and the finish matches. My opinion is that it is an original commercial German rework mark. Ron Attached Thumbnails __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

09-15-2010, 04:00 PM	#6
OD#3 User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	You guys have been great! At least someone has seen these markings before, and Ron Smith even has a pistol with those. Ron, I'm not sure that it is a German Commercial rework marking, because mine is on a 1940 Mauser 42 code. The East German rebuild marks make more sense to me. Mine is mostly matching, with the exception of the takedown lever, sear, and this odd barrel. No import markings that I can find, although in the right light some faint scratches on the barrel look like they might once have been a laser dot marking of some kind. I wish I could find that thread John Sabato speaks of where the consensus was East German; I've been typing in every combination of words I can think of to search the archives here to no avail. Last edited by OD#3; 09-15-2010 at 04:03 PM. Reason: Left something out.

09-15-2010, 06:09 PM	#7
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Eric, Every East German made barrel that I have seen is stamped with a Crown N. Similar to the Nitro proof on Alphabet Commercials. I really don't think it's an EG mark. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

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Railsplitter User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 112 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	I wish I could help but honestly, I don't have a clue.

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,033 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Type of luger Obvious rebuild? Finnish? Any other markings? I have not seen these markings either, but you could help with; caliber, length of barrel? My guess is that it is simply a replacement barrel. In addition, close ups (yes I blew it up) might help us? Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

09-15-2010, 06:39 PM	#8
zinfull Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sonoma County CA Posts: 243 Thanks: 5 Thanked 33 Times in 16 Posts	I have seen them also. It was on a early rework. I do not have the gun but it was a WWI luger than got reworked for the police. Can not find the topic or notes associated with the pistol. jerry