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Edward Tinker · 10-01-2013, 12:50 PM

No book covers well, all lugers - his is not bad for very basic research - there is a write up here on the forum about this book.

For instance, his information on Simson lugers is very old info and wrong in the numbers - he stated in both the S toggle (code) and the Simson & Son toggle descriptions that about 10,000 were made, well to most people that would equal 20k - I assume he meant 10,000 total, which is a wrong number - almost 12,000 were made, with about a 1,000 S toggles.

So, old books like Kenyon, Datig and Jones are good books but old info and good to have.

Jan Still's books are excellent, but except for the WW1 era Central Powers (around $100 shipped), all are $250-$350 on the market (he is sold out long ago).

Ed

10-01-2013, 12:50 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	No book covers well, all lugers - his is not bad for very basic research - there is a write up here on the forum about this book. For instance, his information on Simson lugers is very old info and wrong in the numbers - he stated in both the S toggle (code) and the Simson & Son toggle descriptions that about 10,000 were made, well to most people that would equal 20k - I assume he meant 10,000 total, which is a wrong number - almost 12,000 were made, with about a 1,000 S toggles. So, old books like Kenyon, Datig and Jones are good books but old info and good to have. Jan Still's books are excellent, but except for the WW1 era Central Powers (around $100 shipped), all are $250-$350 on the market (he is sold out long ago). 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