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Dwight Gruber · 12-13-2006, 05:52 AM

John,

Thanks for the additoinal pics.

Your 1906AE was made sometime between 1909 and 1913, probably 1911-1912--its very difficult to date guns closer in this range. It is on record as having been in the US and sold April 1914 (Costanzo, World of Lugers vol. 1).

Letters and cryptic marks on the hidden surfaces of Lugers are known as workers' marks, probably inspection and acceptance marks made during manufacture.

Thats a -very- interesting holster you have with it. Are there any markings revealing who made it, where or when? You do understand that the gun should not be stored in it, else it deteriorates the gun's finish?

--Dwight

12-13-2006, 05:52 AM	#7
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	John, Thanks for the additoinal pics. Your 1906AE was made sometime between 1909 and 1913, probably 1911-1912--its very difficult to date guns closer in this range. It is on record as having been in the US and sold April 1914 (Costanzo, World of Lugers vol. 1). Letters and cryptic marks on the hidden surfaces of Lugers are known as workers' marks, probably inspection and acceptance marks made during manufacture. Thats a -very- interesting holster you have with it. Are there any markings revealing who made it, where or when? You do understand that the gun should not be stored in it, else it deteriorates the gun's finish? --Dwight