Axel, you may be correct. Is that a "4" on the breastplate of the double-headed Imperial Eagle. I thought the same about the "V" but comparing and considering wear and curvature, I thought it to be a "W". Also I was curious if Mike contacted the Vienna or Weipert facilty. There's some mark adjacent to the Nitro mark. Thanks for the information on Weipert and it really seems depressing considering the craftsmen and output of the former gun making center. I guess Suhl has experienced a similar decline?

Kind Regards,

Raimey
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