Simson Rework with "DeathHead"

Ron Wood · 06-14-2009, 10:50 AM

Tom and Ed,

The left frame and receiver marks are not Crown/N, they are Eagle/6. Chuck sent me photos of this gun and I have been terribly remiss in not replying to him before this...a long story not necessarily needed here. I have been studying the photos in some detail.

This gun is awash with interesting stuff. In addition to the Eagle/6 marks, there is a Technical Police "proof" on the right side of the barrel and that is above what appears to be an Erfurt power proof eagle. The magazine base appears to have a DWM style eagle marking.

A Simson re-work would not necessarily remove the deathhead since that would also alter the appearance of the date stamp.

The deathhead mark on the receiver looks similar to some other "genuine?" DH marks that I have seen, but I do not recall seeing any where the lazy "S" touches the skull.

Deathhead Lugers are always an enigma and it is very difficult to positively identify if one is "correct" or not. It is a crap shoot and it pretty much boils down to if there is not an excessive premium added to the price for the DH marking, it fits reasonably in your budget and you are happy with it, enjoy it

06-14-2009, 10:50 AM	#7
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: 7,052 Thanks: 1,124 Thanked 5,289 Times in 1,729 Posts	Tom and Ed, The left frame and receiver marks are not Crown/N, they are Eagle/6. Chuck sent me photos of this gun and I have been terribly remiss in not replying to him before this...a long story not necessarily needed here. I have been studying the photos in some detail. This gun is awash with interesting stuff. In addition to the Eagle/6 marks, there is a Technical Police "proof" on the right side of the barrel and that is above what appears to be an Erfurt power proof eagle. The magazine base appears to have a DWM style eagle marking. A Simson re-work would not necessarily remove the deathhead since that would also alter the appearance of the date stamp. The deathhead mark on the receiver looks similar to some other "genuine?" DH marks that I have seen, but I do not recall seeing any where the lazy "S" touches the skull. Deathhead Lugers are always an enigma and it is very difficult to positively identify if one is "correct" or not. It is a crap shoot and it pretty much boils down to if there is not an excessive premium added to the price for the DH marking, it fits reasonably in your budget and you are happy with it, enjoy it __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction