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bill m · 09-08-2001, 02:16 PM

Hi Kyrie,

I respect your replies on this subject, but I do not feel you have answered any of the questions with any concrete positive information. Your Bannerman explanation did not explain anything. You can not use serial numbers from one source and say they are correct, (test serial number range of 6100 - 7098), and then disregard other serial numbers (Bannerman list), and say they were just other guns Bannerman bought. These Bannerman Lugers show what was thought to be the established serial number range of the test Lugers is not correct. There is no other explanation. I'm trying to have an open mind about this, and my conclusion is that the old documented serial number range is incorrect, and that it does run higher. If someone can actually come up with the serial numbers, or evidence to show otherwise I will gladly change my opinion. We have supplied information from collectors that have made a study out of these guns, like Ron Wood's article in "Auto Mag", Charlie Kenyon, and numerous serial numbers and the characteristics of 1900's that were not recorded 50 to 60 years ago, which is all adding to this conclusion. Bottom line is: use this information if you'd care to, or pass it by. It's your choice. I feel that my gun, 7735 is a test piece, but some do not. That is their opinion and this is mine. I will try to support mine with this kind of information. So far, I have found no information that has enough actual facts that can positively rule out these higher serial numbers as not being test pieces. The information can not positively include them as test pieces either.

09-08-2001, 02:16 PM	#9
bill m User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bannerman Lugers Hi Kyrie, I respect your replies on this subject, but I do not feel you have answered any of the questions with any concrete positive information. Your Bannerman explanation did not explain anything. You can not use serial numbers from one source and say they are correct, (test serial number range of 6100 - 7098), and then disregard other serial numbers (Bannerman list), and say they were just other guns Bannerman bought. These Bannerman Lugers show what was thought to be the established serial number range of the test Lugers is not correct. There is no other explanation. I'm trying to have an open mind about this, and my conclusion is that the old documented serial number range is incorrect, and that it does run higher. If someone can actually come up with the serial numbers, or evidence to show otherwise I will gladly change my opinion. We have supplied information from collectors that have made a study out of these guns, like Ron Wood's article in "Auto Mag", Charlie Kenyon, and numerous serial numbers and the characteristics of 1900's that were not recorded 50 to 60 years ago, which is all adding to this conclusion. Bottom line is: use this information if you'd care to, or pass it by. It's your choice. I feel that my gun, 7735 is a test piece, but some do not. That is their opinion and this is mine. I will try to support mine with this kind of information. So far, I have found no information that has enough actual facts that can positively rule out these higher serial numbers as not being test pieces. The information can not positively include them as test pieces either.