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Originally Posted by tabs
Refinished PP if WW2 or before vintage.
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Tabs - you are spot on, as always! Actually, I dug a bit into what's left of the proof marks on the spoon - someone was more focused on refurbishing the firearm rather than preserving the markings.
The serial number (231xxxP) confirms it was produced in 1942 in the Zella plant.
Then I researched what was left of the proof mark on the trigger guard:
The symbol is what is left of the left wings of an eagle, and the letters/numbers are:
WaA359. This indicates that the firearm is Waffen Proofed, Luftwaffe contract firearm.
Paid $545 for what amounts to a decent shooter. It is certainly not a collectable given its refinished condition, but it is pretty cool to know the history behind it!
- Z