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1919 Dated
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I was sent these photos years ago by a local dealer looking to sell the gun. The story was that the gun was made in the Khyber Pass region near the Afghan-Pakistan border by the legendary arms cottage industry based there. Although I don't know that this was ever confirmed.
Some time later I was able to examine it in hand and it was clearly a working pistol that had seen plenty of use. No part of the gun appeared to be original Luger and it showed all the signs of having been made entirely with very limited machinery and basic hand tools. The pistol was sold to a local collector and it was auctioned again just a couple of years ago, so I imagine it's still in NZ. Sure, an example of a fake, but also of the work of someone with real skills. |
A fascinating example! I bet even more so on the inside taken apart!
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Jerry,
I didn't get to take it apart, there always seemed to be a crowd of curious people looking at shows. If it surfaces again I'll certainly make the effort to look inside and take some more photos. Mark |
I like it - a dealer I knew once had a working 38 spl homemade luger - I should have bought it, but it was just a bit above what I could scrape up at the time...
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That is awesome!! I can't imagine how long it took to produce this weapon. There are definitely some skilled folks out there. Thanx for the photos.
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Mark,
I don't think that is a "fake" as it would not deceive any one , but it is a "reproduction". And impressive work at that, though it ain't "pretty". |
Simply amazing hand work to produce this "reproduction"... Did you notice that the magazine bottom knobs are not centered on the grip? Truly a one-off example. Even though it is not "pretty" I am impressed. I would love to see photos of the magazine...
I also noticed that the bore looks larger than 9MM... Do you suppose it could be a .45 ACP caliber? Or maybe even .455 Webley? |
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Almost looks like the barrel points down a bit in relation to the lower grip frame rails. Also, does the serial number suggest that there are 2823 others?
dju |
The serial number was probably copied from the "model" gun used for dimensions... or a favorite number of the buyer... or the machinist...
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Then whoever did the copying copied a mismatched gun, the side plate and safety bar don't match the frame!
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What, no proof marks or import stamp?
The whole thing has a mildly 'warped' appearance. |
I think the slight curvature mentioned is just camera lens distortion, the pistol appeared quite straight when I held it.
I looked down the bore and it was rifled, although fairly worn, and I assumed it was 9mm. I do remember that there was no hold-open. Tried a genuine Luger magazine and it fitted quite well but would not lock in place due to misaligned bottom knobs as John noted above. The thing that amused everyone who saw it was, why choose 1919 as the chamber date ? It's not very clear in the photos but the toggle link has a fair attempt at the DWM emblem engraved on top. My impression was that the engraving was fading due to refinishing ! Mark |
"The thing that amused everyone who saw it was, why choose 1919 as the chamber date ?"
Perhaps that is when it was made? :) |
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