The M1906 Russian Contract Controversy Strikes Again

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Imperial Arms

If the Swiss market received Lugers with a national Swiss cross, the Americans received Lugers with the national US emblem (eagle), the Bulgarians received Lugers with the national Bulgarian crest (raised lions), why would the Russians receive crossed rifles when their national crest was a double-headed eagle with a crown?

Albert, the pics of the DWM Japanese prototype Luger at www.forgottenweapons.com lends credence to this argument...

[Norme]

Originally Posted by postino

Albert, the pics of the DWM Japanese prototype Luger at www.forgottenweapons.com lends credence to this argument...

Hi Rich, I don't think that posting a picture of this particular gun adds credence to anyone's argument! Best regards, Norm

http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...ese+navy+luger

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Norme

Hi Rich, I don't think that posting a picture of this particular gun adds credence to anyone's argument! Best regards, Norm

http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...ese+navy+luger

Norm -

Thanks for the link!

It led to several other links, including posts by Pete Ebbinck and drbuster, both of whom I respect. Plus a PDF document on faked Lugers which was quite interesting, if somewhat suspect as to accuracy.

I've found Still's forum to be so large and segmented that it is a daunting task [for me] to try to keep current with the various and varied threads...A classic case (again, for me) of 'too much information'...

[Imperial Arms]

Originally Posted by postino

Albert, the pics of the DWM Japanese prototype Luger at www.forgottenweapons.com lends credence to this argument...

Nice try, Rich. I'll be nice and give your effort an answer. If you read carefully my previous post, I make reference to NATIONAL emblems (Swiss, AE and Bulgarian) - not military units. That so-called japanese prototype is very, very suspicious and that unknown chamber marking seems to be for some navy unit. The infantry, as in the case of the crossed rifles, is NOT a national emblem. It cannot pertain to the Russian empire/nation, so the 'marketing ploy' explanation that Edward had mentioned is also useless.

Albert