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Doubs · 09-19-2002, 01:28 AM

Alex, a little more on the Bohler steel barrel; According to Jan Still's "Imperial Lugers", from 1913 to 1916 a VERY FEW Lugers had barrels with a Bohler steel hardness marking, indicating that the barel was made of that manufacturer's steel. It seems that your barrel is definitely original.

Also, the magazine bottom should be wood with the serial number stamped across the base (between the "knobs") and the suffix letter - if any - below the serial number. If the magazine was the spare mag, there will be a "+" stamped on it too.

I can tell from the comments above that there are some genuinely green (with envy) collectors about. Enjoy your good luck - you'll have a story to tell for years! It's enough to know that it's going to someone who will value it for it's true worth.

09-19-2002, 01:28 AM	#15
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,742 Thanks: 826 Thanked 1,787 Times in 590 Posts	Alex, a little more on the Bohler steel barrel; According to Jan Still's "Imperial Lugers", from 1913 to 1916 a VERY FEW Lugers had barrels with a Bohler steel hardness marking, indicating that the barel was made of that manufacturer's steel. It seems that your barrel is definitely original. Also, the magazine bottom should be wood with the serial number stamped across the base (between the "knobs") and the suffix letter - if any - below the serial number. If the magazine was the spare mag, there will be a "+" stamped on it too. I can tell from the comments above that there are some genuinely green (with envy) collectors about. Enjoy your good luck - you'll have a story to tell for years! It's enough to know that it's going to someone who will value it for it's true worth.