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Mine has a similar history, but there's no question it came back from the war:
http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?216503-Captured-Twice
Seems pretty clear to me the Sov's refurbed these and stored them, they were captured on the Eastern front, issued to German troops then captured again by the Allies. Mine has a 1915 manufacture date, a star on the hammer with non-matching finish and a German guy's name and serial number in the holster.
http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?216503-Captured-Twice
Seems pretty clear to me the Sov's refurbed these and stored them, they were captured on the Eastern front, issued to German troops then captured again by the Allies. Mine has a 1915 manufacture date, a star on the hammer with non-matching finish and a German guy's name and serial number in the holster.
