Luger with all kinds of proofing
 

There is a 1904 American Test Luger on AA. Never seen one like it. They want $3500 for it. Quite high in my estimation. Has anyone seen one like this?? Is it for real??It has all kinds of proofing..
http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...temnum=8235659

Imported and proofed in Belgium after some police duty in Germany...nothing rare or special.

This is a relist from http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...temnum=8119033. The first time it was offered I corresponded with the seller and told him what the gun was, what all the marks are, what its realistic value might be. He has apparently chosen to ignore all of it.

The "1904 AE Test Luger" reference above comes fromthe original list. Know that there is no such animal.

--Dwight

The " Star " over a letter is a standard Belgian proof. Each letter represented a different inspector at the proof facility.

Years ago I bought one of the post W W II West German Border Guard? H-P's, when they were sold as surplus here in the states. Although it had all matching numbers on the 3 main components. Two different inspectors had marked the slide and frame. I thought at the time, that this made it a very rare and unusual. Nobody else was very impressed though.

Can anyone tell more about the Flaming bomb? What's with the Crab in it?
Thanks guys with all your replies.-Mike-

The "crab" is a cursive "L" in an ordnance "bomb" which is the gun proof of Liege, Belgium. It was required on guns of foreign make sold in Belgium after 1924. I do not know if it is still a requirement, or if Belgium now accepts definitive proofs from other EU countries.

Hi,

Belgium only accepts proofs from countries that are part of the CIP, an international treaty between proof houses.

Burton, Several differnt inspector's markings on a gun is not unusual, as they were probably inspecting different areas (tolerances) of the pistol. TH

No offense meant, but to this day I have never run across another ( original, with all numbered parts matching ) Belgian proofed handgun with different inspectors markings on the various parts. The formentioned H P was the only example of this anomaly, I have ever seen. Over the last 35+ years since I had accquired that H P I've had the opportunity to inspect/observe literally hundreds of Belgian proofed handguns.