Recently inherited luger

[Ron Wood]

Craig,

Sounds like you have inherited something pretty nice. As you well suspected, pictures are going to be essential.

Question: Is 7482 the entire serial number, or is there a small cursive letter under the number? The small letters are actually part of the serial number.

The reason for the question is that 7482 is a very early serial number unless there is a letter associated with it. The difference is about 20 years...in .30 caliber it would have been made in 1900 without the letter; with the letter it would have been made around 1920. The puzzling part is the fact that the "clip" (magazine) has a serial number that matches the gun. Usually .30 caliber Lugers are Commercial models and the magazine is not numbered to the gun.

As you have promised, please post the pictures asap. We are on pins and needles here!