Thanks Gunwolf. Both the name Louis Delp and the use of the term Hofbchsenmacher are parts of the puzzle. Delp made high quality hammer guns in the 1890s and maybe some hammerless guns later. Certainly Louis was long gone by 1949. Also, the "gunmaker to royalty" distinction was another anachronism. I continue to wonder why would both would appear on a post WW2 gun which appears out of its time period as well as its place of origin.

Last edited by John O-O; 10/30/13 01:19 PM.
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