[Ron Wood]

Thank you guys for the kind comments. Actually, what is known about the U.S. Test Trial Lugers is covered quite well in Reeseâ??s book, Jan Stillâ??s â??Imperial Lugersâ?, and Scott Meadowâ??s â??U.S. Military Automatic Pistolsâ?. What is not known is the actual serial numbers of the Lugers delivered to the Army. Unless some long-lost document in the Army archives surfaces that provides this information it will always be a matter of mystery and conjecture. Jan is including a section on the US Test Lugers in his new book and I have written a small bit that addresses numbers that will be included (unless it has fallen victim to last minute editing!).

By the way, in an earlier post about the Test holster, I wrote that the El Paso Saddlery repro lacked a sight pad. This was in error and I deleted it from the post (shouldnâ??t post stuff when I am away from home). The pad is actually at the trigger guard side of the holster and reinforces that area from tear-out. I donâ??t recall if the EPS holster has that feature or not, but I believe it might...it really is an excellent copy.