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Newguy18 08-23-2023 06:28 PM

Mitchell luger marked "Made in Santa Ana, CA"
 
Hi guys,

In the early 1990s, I saw a brand new Mitchell's stainless Luger. I'm pretty positive it had "Made in Santa Ana, CA" printed on the side. I've been looking for one like it ever since. All I see are the "Made in Houston, Texas" versions. Am I just remembering it wrong? I know it has "Santa Ana, CA" on the side of the box. Has anyone seen a "Made in Santa Ana" marked model?
I'm just wondering if I'm chasing something that doesn't exist?

Thanks!

Randall_G 08-27-2023 02:21 PM

I just finished reading about Mitchell's Luger in John Walter's "The Story of the World's Most Famous Handgun."

According to Walter, it's suspected no more than a few dozen guns were made by Mitchell before (as I read the text) production in Santa Ana was abandoned.

So, it seems the Santa Ana Mitchell exists, but is extremely rare.

Newguy18 08-30-2023 01:10 PM

Thank you.

That helps a lot.


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