Interesting Luger on Gun Broker

[RShaw]

Interesting for sure...

Intriguing- the sn 81 on the bottom of the takedown lever. Isn't this number normally stamped on the side of the takedown lever just in forward of the knurled knob?

[Kyrie]

Originally Posted by RShaw

Interesting for sure...

Intriguing- the sn 81 on the bottom of the takedown lever. Isn't this number normally stamped on the side of the takedown lever just in forward of the knurled knob?

Yes sir, that is one of the things that caught my attention. I'd expect, on a purely military contract Luger, to see the small parts numbered in the military manner (i.e. in plain sight) thusly:



OTOH, on a commercial gun, including a 1930s police Luger, I'd expect to see the small parts numbered in the commercial pattern (i.e. number largely concealed on the edges of exposed small parts) thusly:



The Luger on Gun Broker is a mix of military/commercial numbering styles. IME a matching numbered gun with that kind mixed numbering styles suggests a DDR Luger.