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skeeter4206 · 10-31-2012, 08:09 PM

Reading this thread about the 8990i serial number being made around 1921. My question and curiousity now is that I have a luger that has the serial number 8034j. The barrel has the 8034 serial number as does does most of the gun except the toggle and sideplate. The top of the chamber reads "1916". Is that the year this luger was made? The toggle has a S/42 stamp. Im sure this is a russian capture or a pieced together gun. Im thinking RC with the black coating on it, which is horrible.

I was just curious about this serial number with the letter "j" because someone else in another thread commeneted on the letter "j" and the year 1916 as not being many known.

Whats yalls opinions.

10-31-2012, 08:09 PM	#15
skeeter4206 User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 448 Thanks: 52 Thanked 88 Times in 49 Posts	Another serial number suffix date question Reading this thread about the 8990i serial number being made around 1921. My question and curiousity now is that I have a luger that has the serial number 8034j. The barrel has the 8034 serial number as does does most of the gun except the toggle and sideplate. The top of the chamber reads "1916". Is that the year this luger was made? The toggle has a S/42 stamp. Im sure this is a russian capture or a pieced together gun. Im thinking RC with the black coating on it, which is horrible. I was just curious about this serial number with the letter "j" because someone else in another thread commeneted on the letter "j" and the year 1916 as not being many known. Whats yalls opinions.