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Johnny Peppers · 09-04-2001, 11:12 PM

Supposedly serial number 7147 was the highest serial number listed on Bannerman's sales receipt from the US Government. The no GERMANY marking is not a good indicator of a US trials pistol as pistols right up to almost serial number 8000 do not have this marking. I have no explaination for this as pistols in the high 5000 range have it, and then starting at the trials pistols serial number range at approximately 6000 there is no GERMANY stamp. Maybe DWM was anticipating additional orders. I am not aware of any interchaneability tests with the pistols, as the parts were serial numbered to allow the parts to remain together.

09-04-2001, 11:12 PM	#2
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 1900 Luger Supposedly serial number 7147 was the highest serial number listed on Bannerman's sales receipt from the US Government. The no GERMANY marking is not a good indicator of a US trials pistol as pistols right up to almost serial number 8000 do not have this marking. I have no explaination for this as pistols in the high 5000 range have it, and then starting at the trials pistols serial number range at approximately 6000 there is no GERMANY stamp. Maybe DWM was anticipating additional orders. I am not aware of any interchaneability tests with the pistols, as the parts were serial numbered to allow the parts to remain together.