Makers marks, Numbers & Letters

[new world]

No pattern observed, the only grouping I can see - screwback BOHs all had 2 letters, while the rest of awards - had either one letter or a digit.

William

[Taz]

No pattern observed, the only grouping I can see - screwback BOHs all had 2 letters, while the rest of awards - had either one letter or a digit.

William

William I see what you mean, also by far the most common lettering for the screwback BOHs is KP.



DO-------- мондвор?--------Order of the Badge of Honor T2V1, s/n 3798
GO -------- мондвор--------Order of the Badge of Honor, s/n 10832

K P (sep) -- мондвор ------- Order of the Badge of Honor, T2V3, s/n 6526.
KP ------ -- мондвор ------- Order of the Badge of Honor, s/n 5126.
KP -------- мондвор ---------Order of the Badge of Honor, (several 14XXX s/n range)
KP -------- мондвор -------- Order of the Badge of Honor, T2V2, SN 4285.
KP -------- мондвор -------- Order of the Badge of Honor, SN 4902.
KP -------- мондвор -------- Order of the Badge of Honor, T2V2, SN 5240.

O*---------мондвор--------- Order of the Badge of Honor, T2V4, SN 11130
O* -------- мондвор -------- Order of the Badge of Honor, T2V4, s/n 11419

* possibly a 0

Eddie.

[new world]

Another one for the collection of marks:

Red Banner of Labor - marked 7, SN 182087, Monetniy Dvor

William

[new world]

This OPW 1 cl has 2 marks - they look like "1" and "X".

1 - is stamped,
X - looks like engraved

SN 32634

William

[new world]

OPW 1 cl with stamped X - SN 34490

[new world]

Above 3 pics were posted in Russian web.

Also, the following data was provided by the same sourse:

- Observed markings for OPW - all located on the handle of the gun on reverse: "X", "8", "0" (zero);

[new world]

Same source, different person:

1) Observed on OPW 2cl - marked "7".
Mark is located 2mm from the screw, SN 70134;
2) OPW 2cl, screwback, marked "Х" on the reverse of gun handle
SN 47593
3) OPW 2cl, screwback, marked "Ч" (letter) in mirror fashion (reversed), 4 mm from the screw at 8 o'clock.
SN 140174

William

[new world]

Same source -

OPW w small mark "2",

SN looks like 53936 (???)

Also note 3 parallel marks on the bottom.

William

[new world]

Similar mark - 3 parallel lines.

OPW 2cl, SN 337308

[new world]

One more - OPW 2 cl, SN 101278

Marked with "у" (Russian "U")