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Edward Tinker · 09-11-2009, 11:03 PM

Here is a bit of info (although you might already know this)

American Eagles AND non AE marked guns were sent to the USA (I am slowly learning and taking information using up Dwights time)

BG
U
Commonoly called BUG proofing, this proofing was the civilian proof at the time, later guns were then nitro proofed, i.e. Crown N

172,28
This is the land to land measurement, and coorsponds to the caliber 7.65mm (30 luger)

GERMANY
Actually, this is a export marking only for the USA, so either your great grandfather bought it and requested to have it sent to the USA, or he bought it in the USA... perhaps the family story was confused a bit

on front reciever

s/n is early 5000's

Dwight Gruber has a listing with all the serial numbers known (to him), if you could shoot him the entire sn he'd like that if you don't want to publish it here

or send it to me and I'll pass it along

ed_tinker@hotmail.com

Very beautiful rig, I love it.

Ed

09-11-2009, 11:03 PM	#14
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Here is a bit of info (although you might already know this) American Eagles AND non AE marked guns were sent to the USA (I am slowly learning and taking information using up Dwights time) BG U Commonoly called BUG proofing, this proofing was the civilian proof at the time, later guns were then nitro proofed, i.e. Crown N 172,28 This is the land to land measurement, and coorsponds to the caliber 7.65mm (30 luger) GERMANY Actually, this is a export marking only for the USA, so either your great grandfather bought it and requested to have it sent to the USA, or he bought it in the USA... perhaps the family story was confused a bit on front reciever s/n is early 5000's Dwight Gruber has a listing with all the serial numbers known (to him), if you could shoot him the entire sn he'd like that if you don't want to publish it here or send it to me and I'll pass it along ed_tinker@hotmail.com Very beautiful rig, I love it. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV