Hi All,
First "real" forum post. I've done a lot of research on this one and I think I'm at the end of the internet.
What I know:
1. Backstory: gun was taken off of a German officer at the end of the war by a US flyboy, who carved his name in the grip. My dad got it from one of the flyboy's relatives in the early 70's. That's all the story I know.
2. SN 829983 has a 1935 "born on" date
3. Slide has matching SN
4. No muzzle SN
5. RZM emblem, but not as clean/clear as the other lettering
6. I don't know if it's special order nickel, verchromt (not satin enough?), or post-war plated.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Cheers - Bill
First "real" forum post. I've done a lot of research on this one and I think I'm at the end of the internet.
What I know:
1. Backstory: gun was taken off of a German officer at the end of the war by a US flyboy, who carved his name in the grip. My dad got it from one of the flyboy's relatives in the early 70's. That's all the story I know.
2. SN 829983 has a 1935 "born on" date
3. Slide has matching SN
4. No muzzle SN
5. RZM emblem, but not as clean/clear as the other lettering
6. I don't know if it's special order nickel, verchromt (not satin enough?), or post-war plated.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Cheers - Bill