WW1 grouping discovery.

[rynegold]

Sorry for the exclusion... I've added the serial# as well ad the proof marks to my slide show. Have a look and let me know what you think.

The exact #:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1908982...57627785554079

The photo set:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1908982...7627785554079/

Or alternately, you can go to the slide show set in the post above.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1908982...85554079/show/

regards,
mitch

[rynegold]

So to George, or Norme... is it an "a"? or a "d"?

And then what makes it (possibly) a Cav. luger? serial#?

Are the stamps on the righthand side of the barrel/slide correct for this period 08?

I'm begining to really like lugers dangit!

regards, m

[Norme]

Hi Mich, The serial number of your Luger is 8360d. Your gun is unit marked on it's front grip strap: 1. R (cursive).U.!.9. This translates to: 1st Reserve Uhlan Regiment, 1st Company, Weapon #9. This was an elite cavalry regiment. Regards, Norm

[klaus 3338]

Thanks for sharing!
As most cavalry regiments saw the 1. Reserve Ulanen Regiment action on the Eastern Front until 1917 and then on the Western front.
The 1915 dated holster was not issued to the gun from the beginning. The holster was issued to a regiment of the 13. Army Corps.
The picture shows a unit stamp of the regiment on a 1912 dated altered Reichs- Revolver holster.