9th Jan, 2013 9:00 GMT/BST
The left side and underside of the frame is numbered 7681, the left side plate and extractor are numbered 81. The toggle markings are the engraved monogram DWM and number 93. The curved section behind the rearsight is also numbered 93 Generally in good clean condition, but there are signs of heat abrasion to the breech end of the underside of the barrel. The blueing is over the deactivation marks which leads me to believe it has been reblued.
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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 9th Jan, 2013
Militaria & Ethnographica
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