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Doubs · 12-23-2002, 03:29 PM

I'd like to add that Luger grips with the "9" carved into them are not common. The numbers are likley painted red and there's some question why Luger grips were so marked. The military-issue Broomhandle Mausers in 9mm had grips with the red "9" to distinguish them from the more common 7.63mm Mausers. Military Lugers in the German Imperial Army should all be 9mm so issue of incorrect ammunition would not have been a problem.

If your three digit serial number doesn't have a suffix letter under it on the frame of the pistol, your Artillery will have been one of the very first made in 1917. If it's been in the family 60+ years, you have an heirloom in the making. It's a great pistol and knowing something of it's history can only enhance the value to your family.

12-23-2002, 03:29 PM	#3
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,672 Thanks: 772 Thanked 1,618 Times in 527 Posts	I'd like to add that Luger grips with the "9" carved into them are not common. The numbers are likley painted red and there's some question why Luger grips were so marked. The military-issue Broomhandle Mausers in 9mm had grips with the red "9" to distinguish them from the more common 7.63mm Mausers. Military Lugers in the German Imperial Army should all be 9mm so issue of incorrect ammunition would not have been a problem. If your three digit serial number doesn't have a suffix letter under it on the frame of the pistol, your Artillery will have been one of the very first made in 1917. If it's been in the family 60+ years, you have an heirloom in the making. It's a great pistol and knowing something of it's history can only enhance the value to your family.