History of a luger

GerColctor · 08-09-2009, 05:52 PM

It is quite common for Lugers to have mismatched mags, that is why those with matching mags in similar condition are valued considerable higher.

Nice family heirloom, with a direct connection with your father's military service. I would never sell it.

Joe

RJC · 08-10-2009, 11:35 AM

I couldn't agree with more Joe. This one will go to my son some day.

Frank · 08-10-2009, 01:15 PM

Hi Rich,

For those of us that like the details and because there is little or no data from the Mauser Factory (they were destroyed) we had to improvise.

If you collect enough data from your friends, gun shows and books, you then know the approximate beginning and ending serial numbers. From these serial numbers, one can estimate the number of Lugers produced for a given year and also any sub-variation. Then I assume a uniform production schedule and determine the month the pistol was produced.

Lots of work to accumulate the data, but worthwhile.

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GerColctor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: CT & FL Posts: 318 Thanks: 3 Thanked 53 Times in 33 Posts	It is quite common for Lugers to have mismatched mags, that is why those with matching mags in similar condition are valued considerable higher. Nice family heirloom, with a direct connection with your father's military service. I would never sell it. Joe __________________ It is better to have lived a day as a tiger, then a thousand years as a lamb.

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RJC User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	third generation *I couldn't agree with more Joe. This one will go to my son some day.*

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08-10-2009, 01:15 PM	#3
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 165 Times in 87 Posts	Hi Rich, For those of us that like the details and because there is little or no data from the Mauser Factory (they were destroyed) we had to improvise. If you collect enough data from your friends, gun shows and books, you then know the approximate beginning and ending serial numbers. From these serial numbers, one can estimate the number of Lugers produced for a given year and also any sub-variation. Then I assume a uniform production schedule and determine the month the pistol was produced. Lots of work to accumulate the data, but worthwhile.