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James K · November 21, 2011, 01:34 PM

One of the barrel marks appears to be "Öster", the abbreviation for Österreich, or Austria. That, plus the Ferlach proof mark pretty well makes the gun of Austrian, not German, manufacture.

Jim

November 21, 2011, 01:34 PM	#15
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	One of the barrel marks appears to be "Öster", the abbreviation for Österreich, or Austria. That, plus the Ferlach proof mark pretty well makes the gun of Austrian, not German, manufacture. Jim