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Don · 07-21-2002, 05:06 PM

Beautiful specimen, Pete.

Yep, I'm afraid this gun is a sow's ear instead of a silk purse. The frame is not Swiss-style, there's no grip safety, and of course there's that inscription under the barrel, "GERMANY." However, I am curious about one thing, which is the design of the Swiss cross on the toggle, and your photos were too small to reveal any details. On the gun I saw, the cross was in a shield, but on the other photos posted here, the cross was in a sunburst. The only shield I've seen was in "Luger Tips" by Michale Reese, on a 1929.

07-21-2002, 05:06 PM	#19
Don User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 146 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Beautiful specimen, Pete. Yep, I'm afraid this gun is a sow's ear instead of a silk purse. The frame is not Swiss-style, there's no grip safety, and of course there's that inscription under the barrel, "GERMANY." However, I am curious about one thing, which is the design of the Swiss cross on the toggle, and your photos were too small to reveal any details. On the gun I saw, the cross was in a shield, but on the other photos posted here, the cross was in a sunburst. The only shield I've seen was in "Luger Tips" by Michale Reese, on a 1929.