Need a Luger Expert
My father-in-law has offered me a couple of items he brought back from Germany in '45. One is a beautiful drilling (which isn't the reason for this post). The other is a Luger. I see in Fjestad that there are many many Luger models. This piece is in a cherry wood presentation box. Included is a dagger and sheath all in a molded fitted velvet interior. I believe the dagger has the same # as the pistol. The Luger is chrome plated. There are numbers and proof marks all over it but I don't know what to look for in order to I.D. it. The whole outfit is absolutely stunning. It looks like it just left the factory. Can someone tell where and what to look for in terms of S/N's. I'll never find anything like this again but don't have a clue on what it is worth.
Thanks,
cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.
Thanks,
cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.
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Captain Kirk, Tech Staff0 -
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cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.0 -
The Germans nickled some weapons but I have not heard of a chrome one. Also, most presentation pieces lacked extensive proofing due to the engraving which most presentation pieces had.
If this is a true WWII era grouping and not a post-war done up job, you may have something extremely valuable.
Please let us know.
Nobody is ever convinced by argument....They just think up new reasons for maintaining old postions and become more defensive L'Amour0 -
On top of the receiver ring will be the makers name (or there "war code") and a 2 digit year of manf. IE: "BYF 42" is a 1942 Mauser built.
The SN is a 4 digit number (each manf. made a 0001 each year). Every part (including both magizines) should carry (at least) the last 2 digits of the SN.
Some guys like a mag full of lead, I still prefer one round to the head.0 -
Thanks for the info guys. I'm headed for the in-laws in the morning with my mag headset. I can't read that little stuff anymore. I said chrome because I have other nickel plated pieces. This isn't the same (but may well be nickel). It looks like the bumper of a new '72 Buick! I'll be back.
cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.0 -
The top of the receiver is marked "1916". I am guessing this is the year made. The serial # is 4300 and is marked in two places. Just below the s/n is what appears to be something very close to our small written (not printed) "g". That must be the mfgr. The last two s/n digits are all over the place. There are also many proof marks that I have no idea what they mean.
Any comments appreciated.
cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.0 -
I don't mean to rain on your parade, but with that date, it's not likely the finish is original.
Don't know how close Indy is to Galesburg, IL but you might consider contacting the folks at SIMPSON, LTD, located there. Very knowledgable folks, concerning all things LUGER.0 -
Lugers were serialized with an alpha character after the numbers hit 9999, e.g., 0001a through 9999a thence 0000b and so on.
It's not what you know that gets you in trouble, it's what you know that just ain't so!
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Thanks again guys. Yes, this Luger appears not to be anything valuable - just attractive. If I still was living in Peoria, Galesberg would be an easy drive. I went to their web site and found that the dagger is probably more valuable than the Luger. It's a Carl Eickhorn made piece. I'll start a new post on that.
cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.0 -
Sure would like to hear what Ralph Shattuck had to say....?
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