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MauserLugers · 09-06-2002, 07:47 PM

Hi Ed,
I have a very nice Vickers and I see no evidence of it being made from left over WWI parts, but I do not know this variation at all. I always heard that DWM supplied the parts, but I never heard who actually finished them, DWM or Vickers. Perhaps you could share more information on this little known variation. BTW, mine was never re-barreled and has no date of rework on the barrel. Also, if they were from left over WWI parts, where did they get the grip safety frames, or did they make the frames or cut them? I don't think they just had 10,000 grip safety's laying, do you? Good collecting!

Hi Pete,
I like to read all the references I can, but I'm not buying that about left over parts from WWI or before being used by Mauser on commercial contracts 20 to 30 years later in 1936. I'm sure some left over parts did exist, but in my opinion a lot of the Lugers reworked in the 20's were make not from left over parts, but from dis-assembled parts. I do not feel that there was anywhere close to that amount of left over in stock new parts. Just my opinion. Good collecting!

09-06-2002, 07:47 PM	#3
MauserLugers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Philipsburg, Montana 59858 Posts: 250 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 1 Post	Hi Ed, I have a very nice Vickers and I see no evidence of it being made from left over WWI parts, but I do not know this variation at all. I always heard that DWM supplied the parts, but I never heard who actually finished them, DWM or Vickers. Perhaps you could share more information on this little known variation. BTW, mine was never re-barreled and has no date of rework on the barrel. Also, if they were from left over WWI parts, where did they get the grip safety frames, or did they make the frames or cut them? I don't think they just had 10,000 grip safety's laying, do you? Good collecting! Hi Pete, I like to read all the references I can, but I'm not buying that about left over parts from WWI or before being used by Mauser on commercial contracts 20 to 30 years later in 1936. I'm sure some left over parts did exist, but in my opinion a lot of the Lugers reworked in the 20's were make not from left over parts, but from dis-assembled parts. I do not feel that there was anywhere close to that amount of left over in stock new parts. Just my opinion. Good collecting!