Re: Vlaue of Luger
 

We have a 1940 Swedish contract luger with serial no: w 7525

Ours is a 7,65 and is marked 7,65 on the barrel just like the one in Knyons book.


Regards HÃ?Â¥kan

Re: Vlaue of Luger
 

this gun does not have the letter following or preceeding the serial number and also does not have the 7.65 on the barrel. I cannot find any caliber indications. The only clue that I have is the 30luger cartridges that are in the clip


Ron

Re: Vlaue of Luger
 

I sent pictures to John and he identified the suffix letter as a "W" so all seems to be pointing to a commerical 30 ;however two people have said they were 7.65. any explanations for this variation from anyone??


thanks for all the input from everyone

ron

.30 caliber Luger and 7.65mm Luger are the same cartridge
 

.30 caliber Luger is the English/American designation for 7.65mm Luger


-John

See-- I told you guys what it was!
 

It is a commercial gun...it might not be a Swede as it does not have the 7,65 on the barrel..but check Kenyon's Page 284. Most of these are 9mm with 4 or 5 digit numbers-some with suffix..but they could have ordered anything, I am sure?


Orv Reichert

Re: Ron's Luger
 

Ron,


It is very easy to determine if your Luger is 7.65 or 9mm. Take one of the cartridges and fit the bullet end into the end of the bbl. If it is noticibly smaller, your gun is 9mm; if the bullet looks like it would engage the rifling in the bore, it is 7.65. You can also remove the reciever from the gun, remove the toggle assembly from the reciever, and look down the bore from the chamber end. With good lighting, you should be able to see the "shoulder" in the chamber of a 7.65mm barrel.

Re: Ron's Luger
 

Does anyone have any idea what the markings on the holster indicate as described in the previous message???


the eagle appears to be the same eagle as the one in "48" except it has the swatzka enclosed in a circle under it


and given all the above information would anyone like to hazzard a guess as to the value?


thanks


ron