1917 Death Head

[Vlim]

Norme,

Nobody is saying that the freikorps units, or others did not apply death head logos to their equipment. So that argument is not a valid one.

But, you are free to believe whatever you want. To me it is perfectly clear that most, if not all, DH logos on lugers were applied by the same gun around 1960. Caveat Emptor

[Norme]

Hi Gerben, I haven't contributed to this discussion yet, you must mean forum member Rich (postino). Regards, Norm

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Norme

Hi Gerben, I haven't contributed to this discussion yet, you must mean forum member Rich (postino). Regards, Norm

We're like brothers; people always mistake us for each other...

IIRC the discussion here a year or two ago, there were photos in respected Luger books showing these 'cartoonish' graphics before 1960...

That deaths head graphics could be copied is a valid argument, although why copy such an amateurish depiction is confusing...Why not, as SIG2101 alluded, do a proper death's head & bones??? If Vlim's master gunsmith was responsible, was he copying an existing and proven death's head graphic on a Luger and wanted it to be recognized as the same workmanship???

...I like controversial Lugers...Someone find a Russian contract 1906 Luger with a death's head...