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bill m · 04-07-2001, 03:40 PM

Hi Marvin,

I do not feel as strongly as you do about all the private purchases of Lugers by the military officiers. I do not see where just because they were brought back by a vet, with or without papers, proves anything as to whether they were a private purchase. All that the papers mean is that a GI brought this gun home, and we all know that everyone of them with papers was taken from a German Officer. I do know of some GI bring backs that were commercial Lugers, but they were taken from Admistrative German positions, and not German Military Officers. I have heard that a few of the very late two digit Mauser Banners were probably private purchase, but as far as the commercial Lugers of the 1920's goes, I for one highly doubt it. Most were in cal. 30 Luger, which wasn't to military standards, and the commercials lack military acceptance marks. I'm sure a few were acquired and used, but I do not feel very many commercial Lugers were ever self purchased. It just doesn't make since to me to buy, steal, or confiscate a commercial Luger in the wrong caliber. Also, there are a few commercial Luger of this time frame with military acceptance proofs and no sear safety in 9mm, which were issued to the military. As I recall, the PP, PPK, and Hsc's were much more popular as self puchase guns, as they were not as big and bulky. This self purchase stuff makes for some good conversation, but I really do not think there is much to it. I think most of the GI commercial Luger bring backs were not taken from German Officers, but German Admimstativer positions, like mayors and ect. Just my humble opinion.

04-07-2001, 03:40 PM	#4
bill m User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1920 Commercials Hi Marvin, I do not feel as strongly as you do about all the private purchases of Lugers by the military officiers. I do not see where just because they were brought back by a vet, with or without papers, proves anything as to whether they were a private purchase. All that the papers mean is that a GI brought this gun home, and we all know that everyone of them with papers was taken from a German Officer. I do know of some GI bring backs that were commercial Lugers, but they were taken from Admistrative German positions, and not German Military Officers. I have heard that a few of the very late two digit Mauser Banners were probably private purchase, but as far as the commercial Lugers of the 1920's goes, I for one highly doubt it. Most were in cal. 30 Luger, which wasn't to military standards, and the commercials lack military acceptance marks. I'm sure a few were acquired and used, but I do not feel very many commercial Lugers were ever self purchased. It just doesn't make since to me to buy, steal, or confiscate a commercial Luger in the wrong caliber. Also, there are a few commercial Luger of this time frame with military acceptance proofs and no sear safety in 9mm, which were issued to the military. As I recall, the PP, PPK, and Hsc's were much more popular as self puchase guns, as they were not as big and bulky. This self purchase stuff makes for some good conversation, but I really do not think there is much to it. I think most of the GI commercial Luger bring backs were not taken from German Officers, but German Admimstativer positions, like mayors and ect. Just my humble opinion.