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Originally posted by Rick Lee:
Before reunification, "Made in Germany" meant it was made in the GDR...

So, the Walther P88 that was made in 1988 was made in the GDR?

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Originally posted by 12131:

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Originally posted by Rick Lee:
Before reunification, "Made in Germany" meant it was made in the GDR...

So, the Walther P88 that was made in 1988 was made in the GDR?

Dunno about that. The civilian market for guns in Germany is not huge. Perhaps those were for export. But in those days "Made in Germany" generally meant E. German. Probably wasn't a big deal for Walther, since they sold no guns in E. Germany and far more abroad than in W. Germany.

"Made in Germany" was always valid for both German states, but when the FRG start using "Made in West Germany", East Germany (DDR) start marking its export goods with "Made in GDR".
Merkrel and Simson shotguns made by VEB Ernst Thälmann Suhl for export to the USA might have been marked "Made in Germany" for the obvious reason, but their provenance should be clear with markings of the proofhous of Suhl. A Walther P88 made in the GDR is nonsense.