Vickers Dutch East Indies Luger

[Dwight Gruber]

Bill & Herb,

I read two assumptions into M&DeV's work: one, that the original deliveries--be they DWM or Vickers--were not barrel dated; and two, the date stamping comment refers exclusively to -replacement- barrels.

In their text M&DeV state that "most" Dutch Lugers are found with barrel dates. Most of the illustrations in their book which show top views, however, show undated barrels. My own Vickers, with matching, British-proof barrel, is not dated. See my comments on the previous page regarding spare (proofed) barrels.

I think Herb's material reserve release date is an interesting postulation.

--Dwight