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Jasta2 · 11-29-2009, 07:25 PM

I know that Mauser made Commercial (banner?) Lugers during WW2 untill 1942. I take most of the 'commercial' Lugers ended up with police units from what I've read. But were actual commercial Lugers for sale to the general public during WW2? I would think with the war efford, all Luger production would be for the military or police. Could a individual buy a new Luger during the war?( WW1 for that matter) If so, how did they come packaged? I've seen few pictures of Lugers of any era in their 'as new' from the manufacture boxes to be sold to the public. You see rigs, but I take most 'store' boxes were discarded.
Thanks,Bill

11-29-2009, 07:25 PM	#1
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	WW2 Era Commercial Luger question I know that Mauser made Commercial (banner?) Lugers during WW2 untill 1942. I take most of the 'commercial' Lugers ended up with police units from what I've read. But were actual commercial Lugers for sale to the general public during WW2? I would think with the war efford, all Luger production would be for the military or police. Could a individual buy a new Luger during the war?( WW1 for that matter) If so, how did they come packaged? I've seen few pictures of Lugers of any era in their 'as new' from the manufacture boxes to be sold to the public. You see rigs, but I take most 'store' boxes were discarded. Thanks,Bill