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Frank H. · 07-08-2004, 01:24 AM

I did a search on the Archives to learn what I could about the Artillery Lugers that had the "9" marked on their grips (like the broomhandles which were marked this way), and enjoyed seeing some photos of 9 grip Artilleries on Mauro's Artillery Luger site (I'll have to get that book!)

I've come across someone with a "9" griped 1917 DWM Artillery and I'm in the process of working out a trade with them for other things I've got that they want. (Edited correction: The trade fell through, the guy wants to keep the Artillery Luger after all, I'll trim off the trade details and leave the original question here).

What's the story with the "9" grips? Was it a carry over like from the broomhandles re: differentiating from the .30 cal guns? Was it kind of a fluke, not done to many of the Artilleries? Are they any more valuable as a variant (if original, which he says it is)?

Thanks in advance for any insight here, and one final point of interest, the "red" 9 grips... Red stained wood? I saw one of the "9"'s on Mauro's site was almost blonde, maybe that one got a clean-up / refinish, were most all of the "9" grip's on Artilleries red?

Thanks in advance,

Frank H. in L.A.

07-08-2004, 01:24 AM	#1
Frank H. User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon, south of Portland Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A question re: "9" marked grip Artillery Lugers I did a search on the Archives to learn what I could about the Artillery Lugers that had the "9" marked on their grips (like the broomhandles which were marked this way), and enjoyed seeing some photos of 9 grip Artilleries on Mauro's Artillery Luger site (I'll have to get that book!) I've come across someone with a "9" griped 1917 DWM Artillery and I'm in the process of working out a trade with them for other things I've got that they want. (Edited correction: The trade fell through, the guy wants to keep the Artillery Luger after all, I'll trim off the trade details and leave the original question here). What's the story with the "9" grips? Was it a carry over like from the broomhandles re: differentiating from the .30 cal guns? Was it kind of a fluke, not done to many of the Artilleries? Are they any more valuable as a variant (if original, which he says it is)? Thanks in advance for any insight here, and one final point of interest, the "red" 9 grips... Red stained wood? I saw one of the "9"'s on Mauro's site was almost blonde, maybe that one got a clean-up / refinish, were most all of the "9" grip's on Artilleries red? Thanks in advance, Frank H. in L.A.