double date
 

I have always been given to understand that a double date luger is one that has been re-furbished after WW1, and is the reason for the double date.
One person I know feels the double date is an item re-worked but the second date is more of an inventory date/mark ???

The correct answer is ........

Thanks

Well, it sure isn't a rework marking, that is what the older books state, but newer information in the last 20 yrs has shown that;

1. It is NOT a date
2. It was never for refurbishment

What it is, is that after WW1 guns and other items were being stolen from gov't / military arsenals. So, there was an edict that stated that all weapons would be marked with 1920. It was right around that date, but its not a date, as you find the marking on 1921 lugers etc.

So, although it looks like a 'double date', it is not.

You can find this information in our FAQ


Ed

double date
 

appreciate the information. many thanks. I've learned something.