The perfect Swiss Luger (for me that is)

[mrerick]

The Swiss Cross in Shield replaced the Cross in Starburst because of a change in Swiss law adopting the new hallmark symbol for the country.

The Swiss Luger you're considering dates to 1913. This was the year that Col. Muhlemann replaced Herr Vogeslang. Is that unusual? Yes... It's a group of perhaps 800 or so Swiss Lugers that have inspections done under the leadership of both men.

[Stucki]

Originally Posted by mrerick

The Swiss Cross in Shield replaced the Cross in Starburst because of a change in Swiss law adopting the new hallmark symbol for the country.

Why this change took place, is not known. However it is ptretty sure, that it has nothing to do with a change of law.

It could be, that the Swiss authorities were not happy with the practice of DWM, to sold commercial pistols with the „Cross in Starburst“ and therfore changed to the „Cross in Shield“. But that is only a guess. I have never found hard evidence for it.

You have to know, that in these days official Switzerland used a number of different coats of arms with the Swiss Cross. There were obviously no strict rules.

Alexander