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Edward Tinker

09-07-2017 10:23 PM

Questions on Luger manuals

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What is the value of English printed manuals?
Is there a way to judge approx manufacture?

The Norwegian are 1946 and 1953

the Red I know are 1963 and 1966 Stoeger, so mainly for fun

When were the lighter color ones made?

Ron Wood

09-07-2017 11:50 PM

Ed,
The light colored English text manuals are pre-WWI, probably 1906 or thereabouts. I have one. Are these yours? A couple appear in a bit better condition than mine and I would consider upgrading if they become available for sale.
Ron

ithacaartist

09-08-2017 02:54 AM

Ron,

Was an English manual printed that might have accompanied a 1900 Commercial s.n. 3402?

Ron Wood

09-08-2017 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ithacaartist (Post 307644)

Ron,

Was an English manual printed that might have accompanied a 1900 Commercial s.n. 3402?

Yes. Oddly enough, the first Luger manual was in English. It was printed in 1900 and still referred to the "Borchardt-Luger's System". It most likely was the manual provided with the U.S. Test Trials Lugers. I know of only a small handful in collections, Charles Whittaker has two, there was one in the Sturgess collection and I have one, there are probably a few more but not many...it is one of the rarest Luger documents.

LU1900

09-08-2017 12:23 PM

More commun the red cover from 1902 !
Red in english
Green in german
Blue in french
Violet in portuguess
Brown in spanish

cirelaw

09-08-2017 03:05 PM

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Goldmine!~~~http://landofborchardt.com/para_manuals.html

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