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Ron Wood · 10-29-2013, 12:55 AM

Lyn,
You may be thinking of the earlier Crown/B, Crown/U, Crown/G commercial proofs found on Lugers up until early Model 1906 Lugers. The “U” represents “Untersuchung” or inspection, the “G” represents “Gezogen” or rifled. The Crown/B indicates that the gun was tested with an overpressure load in accordance with the German proof law of 1892 (or was it 1891, I forget?!). This proof test was changed to the “lazy” Crown/N nitro proof in 1906. The vertical Crown/N was introduced in 1920.

Edit: The info on the "lazy" Crown/N is incorrect...see post #14 below. Sorry.

10-29-2013, 12:55 AM	#12
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: 7,051 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Lyn, You may be thinking of the earlier Crown/B, Crown/U, Crown/G commercial proofs found on Lugers up until early Model 1906 Lugers. The “U” represents “Untersuchung” or inspection, the “G” represents “Gezogen” or rifled. The Crown/B indicates that the gun was tested with an overpressure load in accordance with the German proof law of 1892 (or was it 1891, I forget?!). This proof test was changed to the “lazy” Crown/N nitro proof in 1906. The vertical Crown/N was introduced in 1920. Edit: The info on the "lazy" Crown/N is incorrect...see post #14 below. Sorry. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction Last edited by Ron Wood; 10-29-2013 at 10:10 AM.