[Edward Tinker]

I re-read parts of Reeses book, and then happened to re-read section on US Trials from John Walters "The Luger Story". He states;

Surviving pistols were recalled to Springfield Armory in 1905 and a year later, the remaining 770 were purchased by Banenrman..

He states the four serial numbers posted by LT Palmer, and then states; Martial & Collectors Arms published in 1971, lists the 770 guns aquired by Bannerman as 6167-96, 6282, 6361-7108 and 7147.

Who wrote this article? Is this rehashed junk info or real documents?

He also states: [quote]Springfield has #'s 6196, 6282, 6885 and 7108, West Point has 7014, Browning museum has 6399 and 7031. (Most if not all of these have been US Army trials guns). <hr></blockquote>

That bit of doubt, I don't like, and are these trials guns because they have the US crest or are they researched?

Further, when they talk about the 50 cartridge counter guns, they took 50 of the guns and exchanged them, that means there might be 50 extra that DWM had at one point or were re-sold by Tauscher?