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Originally Posted by briskspirit
So I was trying to find more info on 1906 Lugers
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I also like the 1906 Lugers. Information is out there but you have to kind of read between the lines. For instance, Gortz & Sturgess often refer to the 1906 as simply the "new model".
The 1906 was made as a commercial with no chamber markings and with the American Eagle over the chamber. I don't know if other chamber markings may exist that were meant for other commercial markets.
The 1906 was adopted as a military sidearm by Switzerland, Portugal and Brazil to name three. The serial numbers followed the commercial pattern although the Swiss varied just a little. The Portuguese designated their 1906 as the M/909 because they adopted it in 1909.
The "U" was applied after a visual inspection before and after proof firing. The "B" was applied after the gun in finished form mechanically (not necessarily blued or completely finished at that point) had been proved and the "G" designated a rifled barrel. They followed the German 1891 proof laws.
Most of the information above came from Gortz & Sturgess which I see you've ordered. The three volumes are impressive although I use the DVD more than the books.