Swiss M18/40/43 Named

[Bullet]

Hi all,
I've just added this to my small collection. The liner is marked with a name which corresponds to the initials etched into the steel. The initials are B. V. and the name on the leather is Bruno Velkin. The shell has two stamps + and 1 (Swiss cross and the number 1). If anyone can chime in on further observations that would be awesome.

[reneblacky]

Interesting, where precisely are the stamps - I'll need to check mine!!

[Bullet]

On the inside back a tad down from the liner band space. I'd be interested in what you find. I understand that they are not often stamped or just too hard to see.

[reneblacky]

On the inside back a tad down from the liner band space. I'd be interested in what you find. I understand that they are not often stamped or just too hard to see.

Cheers Bullet, I did find what appears to be a 1? on one of mine, the other seems to have nothing?

[Bullet]

Ah yes.. certainly does look to be an elusive stamping. Nice one!

[Bullet]

do you think this is also a heat stamp, or just wishful thinking?

[DumpsterBaby]

Cool find! Interesting to see one with the stamps like that. Any way to trace the provenance through the name?

[OsiusGaming]

This post made me want to check out my M18/40 (I know, not a 43 but still) and found this.


From left to right, there is a very faint 5999 then a red 8. Anyone know what this is?