1914 Commercial

Ron Wood · 02-15-2009, 07:03 PM

Pictures will be essential to identify positively, but you are probably correct that it is a 1914 Commercial. The serial number range was an estimate established by observing known examples. Your Luger is only 55 numbers away from the estimate so that is close enough. The serial numbers were undoubtedly mixed in with the so called "1913 Commercials" (which is a misnomer as they were also manufactured in 1914). The serial numbers of these two "variations" are not contiguous, so it is not at all unusual to find examples that do not precisely fit in the estimated range, and it is unlikely that very many of either type were manufactured, certainly not in the thousands and probably less than 100 of each.

gto kid · 02-16-2009, 10:37 AM

not the best photos but best I could do

02-15-2009, 07:03 PM	#1
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,055 Thanks: 1,128 Thanked 5,297 Times in 1,732 Posts	Pictures will be essential to identify positively, but you are probably correct that it is a 1914 Commercial. The serial number range was an estimate established by observing known examples. Your Luger is only 55 numbers away from the estimate so that is close enough. The serial numbers were undoubtedly mixed in with the so called "1913 Commercials" (which is a misnomer as they were also manufactured in 1914). The serial numbers of these two "variations" are not contiguous, so it is not at all unusual to find examples that do not precisely fit in the estimated range, and it is unlikely that very many of either type were manufactured, certainly not in the thousands and probably less than 100 of each. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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