Commercial Proof?
 

Hello,

I was cleaning a 1920 Commercial Export ( regular, very common piece...) but a Crown N proof caught my attention. It is located on the left side of the toggle ( see PIC ). I have seen a few 20's but this Proof location is a mystery to me! Can somebody shed some light on this??

Thanks

Kidvett :)
http://boards.rennlist.com/lfupload/ToggleCrownN.jpg

If you find out what this is, let me know. I have one just like it.
Tom
tomporter@usa.net

Kidvett/Tom:

Have noticed from limited experience that vertical C/N appears on the breech block of "1920" models. Horizontal C/N appears on center toggle link of "1923" models. Just an observation.

Regards

Ken D

I agree with Ken's comments above, but we all now know from "Weimar Lugers" that the so called "1923" commericals were made before the "1920" commericals. I suspect that your pistol has a 5 digit all numeric serial number. TH

Lugerdoc is correct, I quoted the older terminology used prior to "Weimar" Lugers.

Regards

Ken D

Hello Tom,

The pistol has a 4 digit suffix serial number.

kidvett :cool:

According to Coatanzo this is a 1950 East German proof mark house for the city of Suh. It is used to designate firearms using nitro power in accordance with the 1950 proofmark law. Locations noted: left and right side of barrel, left frame rail, left and right breech block, right side middle toggle link, barrel top and breech block top. See Costanzo, World of Lugers Proof Marks, 1977, page 164, mark#26.

Wirnsberger also indicates the C/N in that format as a Suhl nitro proof after 1950.

Jim