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Edward Tinker · 03-17-2003, 01:41 AM

A reply on the Banzai board says it means:

"Doitsu [German] 14th Year Type"

Any other replies and I will pass them along.

That doesn't make any sense to me, as 14th year type is what the Nambu (after the papa and before the type 94) was called? So even if you used chronological Japanese time frame, the model 1908 would not make sense, unless this gun was adopted or used at the same time period as when the Type 14 Nambu was adopted.

Just another point that these are not true adopted guns of the Nippon military, as calling it a type or model was a true designation. And if the Nambu 14 or 94 were not mummed, then why would a Luger be mummed?

Still if someone has a nice one like those pictured, I will give them a slightly better than shooter price for it, <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

03-17-2003, 01:41 AM	#6
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,608 Times in 2,123 Posts	A reply on the Banzai board says it means: "Doitsu [German] 14th Year Type" Any other replies and I will pass them along. That doesn't make any sense to me, as 14th year type is what the Nambu (after the papa and before the type 94) was called? So even if you used chronological Japanese time frame, the model 1908 would not make sense, unless this gun was adopted or used at the same time period as when the Type 14 Nambu was adopted. Just another point that these are not true adopted guns of the Nippon military, as calling it a type or model was a true designation. And if the Nambu 14 or 94 were not mummed, then why would a Luger be mummed? Still if someone has a nice one like those pictured, I will give them a slightly better than shooter price for it, <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> __________________ 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