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LDThornton · January 21, 2005, 08:54 PM

PsychoSword I sent you a reply. Your pistol looks exactly like mine. Mine has no nazi markings on it. Serial Number is 451XX. Mine was made shortly before yours. I knew the GI that carried this during WWII....he was a rough old bird and I figure he took it from a German soldier and was allowed to carry it. On the inside of the receiver it is stamped "ELG" inside of an oval, below the oval there is a small "*" also a crown above the oval, another small "*" above a small circle, a lion standing on it's hind legs and just below the lion it is stamped "P.V." Stamped also is "CAL 9m/m" so this is a .380 If you happen to figure out when yours was made let me know. Thanks for everyones help.

January 21, 2005, 08:54 PM	#9
LDThornton Member Join Date: January 19, 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 24	FN (Browning Patent) .380 Model ID (PICS) PsychoSword I sent you a reply. Your pistol looks exactly like mine. Mine has no nazi markings on it. Serial Number is 451XX. Mine was made shortly before yours. I knew the GI that carried this during WWII....he was a rough old bird and I figure he took it from a German soldier and was allowed to carry it. On the inside of the receiver it is stamped "ELG" inside of an oval, below the oval there is a small "" also a crown above the oval, another small "" above a small circle, a lion standing on it's hind legs and just below the lion it is stamped "P.V." Stamped also is "CAL 9m/m" so this is a .380 If you happen to figure out when yours was made let me know. Thanks for everyones help.