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bill m · 09-06-2001, 10:38 PM

Bannerman was a firm that purchased supposedly 770 test Lugers directly from the US Government. The serial numbers reportly purchases were 6167-96, 6282, 6361-7108, and 7147. The last nine of these -- 7101-7108, and 7147 are above the recognized serial range of 6100-7097. That is what makes it interesting, the fact that Bannerman bought these Lugers directly from the US Government and they are outside the range. So, I'd like someone to explain these nine known examples and explain to me how they are not test pieces. If these are direct US Government purchases, then what is to say that the rest of the 1900 with these same characteristics are not some of the test pieces also. The serial range of 6100 to 7097 just doesn't fly anymore with this information and the fact that nine of these gun are known already outside of it.

09-06-2001, 10:38 PM	#23
bill m User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1900 Luger Bannerman was a firm that purchased supposedly 770 test Lugers directly from the US Government. The serial numbers reportly purchases were 6167-96, 6282, 6361-7108, and 7147. The last nine of these -- 7101-7108, and 7147 are above the recognized serial range of 6100-7097. That is what makes it interesting, the fact that Bannerman bought these Lugers directly from the US Government and they are outside the range. So, I'd like someone to explain these nine known examples and explain to me how they are not test pieces. If these are direct US Government purchases, then what is to say that the rest of the 1900 with these same characteristics are not some of the test pieces also. The serial range of 6100 to 7097 just doesn't fly anymore with this information and the fact that nine of these gun are known already outside of it.