New Luger 1939- S/42 w/sear safety

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by whcoyote

(2) the shape of the top of the numeral "3". If it is round-topped it was made at DWM, if it is flat-topped, it was made at Erfurt.

Originally Posted by postino

Interesting. I don't think I've seen that written up before. Is that from your own observations, or has it been written up in one of the many books that I've not read yet???.

whcoyote -

I asked because I was wondering if you have a large collection. There are a dozen or more members here who each have a dozen or more Lugers...I know there is at least one member who has over 100 Lugers!!! Checking them over, perhaps with a magnifying glass (and a large glass of port) for differences/similarities in the number "3" sounds exactly like something they would do, on a slow night at home...

I don't have any kind of collection, but I was outside in my garage last night comparing connecting rods for Kohler 7hp tractor engines...and I found two that differed in length by 1/8"...

So I am certainly not disparaging your observation on the "3" stampings...I'd just like to see your collection!!!