Rat Tail with maker's marks - is it usual ?

fernando · 20th October 2006, 08:20 PM

Thank you, Nagawarrior, for those quick and clarifying pictures.
I am also learning myself. Your piece shows me that, after all, there is a marking habit in these pistols. I don't beleive that all those symbols in your pistol are just decorations, specially the ones in the last picture. Maybe they are not wording letters, just characterized symbols, but still identification marks, basically those of the maker.
Naturally a better judgement would be wellcome, hoping there are members in the Forum more deeply envolved in this area.
Thanks again
fernando

20th October 2006, 08:20 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you, Nagawarrior, for those quick and clarifying pictures. I am also learning myself. Your piece shows me that, after all, there is a marking habit in these pistols. I don't beleive that all those symbols in your pistol are just decorations, specially the ones in the last picture. Maybe they are not wording letters, just characterized symbols, but still identification marks, basically those of the maker. Naturally a better judgement would be wellcome, hoping there are members in the Forum more deeply envolved in this area. Thanks again fernando