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Ron Wood · 07-03-2008, 01:46 PM

I don't know if it is true or not, but I have been told that in the late 1800s-early 1900s, the British had the most standardized thread patterns of that era so many weapons builders and other industries used their specifications. I have heard the British thread pattern is also called a "Whitworth" thread or something like that. The Luger grip screws are also British and not metric.

07-03-2008, 01:46 PM	#8
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,043 Thanks: 1,107 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	I don't know if it is true or not, but I have been told that in the late 1800s-early 1900s, the British had the most standardized thread patterns of that era so many weapons builders and other industries used their specifications. I have heard the British thread pattern is also called a "Whitworth" thread or something like that. The Luger grip screws are also British and not metric. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction