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Unread 07-10-2015, 03:46 AM   #29
Sergio Natali
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Originally Posted by Dick Herman View Post
Sergio,
The Gortz & Sturgess encyclopedia states that there are no inspection marks after 91XX. The inspection mark is the funny shaped S on all the K date P.08 parts. If your pistol does not have all the S marks you probably have a 4th sub-variation K date.

Still's "Third Reich Lugers" lists the production of the K date at 10,930. Combine the information from both reference sources indicates there were approximately 800 4th sub-variation K date lugers manufactured. A rare variation.

Ed,
It looks like you cornered the market on K date Lugers. I am impressed.

Dick,
thanks again for your reference, I haven't got Gortz & Sturgess book, but on page 106 of Still's "Third Reich Lugers" and from pictures on page 17 and following made me come to conclusion that I have a sbv 4 (without the hump).
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Sergio
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