Spotted a 1929 Swiss Luger...

[Ron Wood]

Pete: Appreciate your optimism and encourage it. However, it would appear that the description of the 06/29 9mm Swiss listed by Simpson is probably an error in setting up his catalog. I contacted an associate who has seen and handled the piece and he states that there are no strawed parts on the gun. It is a very nice 06/29 that has been barreled in 9mm. There is no serial number on the barrel, so it would appear that it is a special order piece requested by a private individual (Waffenfabrik Bern would perform work on commercial as well as military pieces). In all respects other than the 9mm caliber, it is a standard 06/29 with all small parts blued. Please do not think that I am trying to discourage you from acquiring your find! I just hope I am giving you proper information that might let you negotiate a good deal. By the way, my friend also stated that Simpson was selling 06/29 small parts "kits" for a while and may still have some. It seems that there were a lot of spare parts left over after the last production run and they had been released for sale. The small parts are not serial numbered so they could be replaced or re-blued without impacting the value of the piece. Again, good luck!