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This WWII German FN 1922 was posted over on Gun Values Board and this particular marking is unknown to anyone. I got the OP’s permission to repost and ask around and thought this forum would be the best place to start. It is a looped square on the right rear of the frame. The symbol has Celtic/Baltic/Scandinavian origins and has many names including Bowen Knot and a version of the Norwegian Valknute. The Finns use this symbol in heraldry and to designate historical landmarks. Has anyone seen this before? Our guess is that it was sold surplus post war and stamped by some new government/military/organization.
This WWII German FN 1922 was posted over on Gun Values Board and this particular marking is unknown to anyone. I got the OP’s permission to repost and ask around and thought this forum would be the best place to start. It is a looped square on the right rear of the frame. The symbol has Celtic/Baltic/Scandinavian origins and has many names including Bowen Knot and a version of the Norwegian Valknute. The Finns use this symbol in heraldry and to designate historical landmarks. Has anyone seen this before? Our guess is that it was sold surplus post war and stamped by some new government/military/organization.