I would appreciate any information or comments on this pistol that I recently acquired.
It has commercial proofs only. crown N on the barrel and Bolt. Crown U on the left side of the frame.
1920 Chamber date
Serial # 5968 m the full serial is on the bottom of the barrel, the front of the frame, and 5968 without the suffix is on the left side of the slide.
It seems to have added serials. The pistol is an import marked C.A.I. ST. ALB VT. on the bottom of the barrel. Surprisingly all the serials except on the extractor and the toggle pin. these serials have been "punched" out. Also the serial on the sideplate and the back of the toggle have a "." either before or after the serial #, is this a punch mark to test hardness?
The inside of the grips are not marked and the left one has a repair near the frame.
The inside of the grip frame is marked, L. P. Th. 760.
Is this a commercial that was taken into police service, and then used in Eastern Germany or Russia before import?
Can anyone translate the unit mark?
any comments appreciated. thanks, Frank
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It has commercial proofs only. crown N on the barrel and Bolt. Crown U on the left side of the frame.
1920 Chamber date
Serial # 5968 m the full serial is on the bottom of the barrel, the front of the frame, and 5968 without the suffix is on the left side of the slide.
It seems to have added serials. The pistol is an import marked C.A.I. ST. ALB VT. on the bottom of the barrel. Surprisingly all the serials except on the extractor and the toggle pin. these serials have been "punched" out. Also the serial on the sideplate and the back of the toggle have a "." either before or after the serial #, is this a punch mark to test hardness?
The inside of the grips are not marked and the left one has a repair near the frame.
The inside of the grip frame is marked, L. P. Th. 760.
Is this a commercial that was taken into police service, and then used in Eastern Germany or Russia before import?
Can anyone translate the unit mark?
any comments appreciated. thanks, Frank
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