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Johnny Peppers · 10-13-2002, 08:21 PM

Albert,
I hope that I didn't give the impression that I thought all the Lugers in the early 10000 and 10000B range were made consecituvely. I agree that they were made over a period of years, and the serial number range was probably set aside for Lugers of special interest. The existence of 10158B which is otherwise a standard '06 Commercial with no proofs, a gold inlay, and GL's initials still does not provide proof of any 55000B range pistols. I would appreciate any information on pistols in this range, as it appears that we both agree that the serial numbers in the 10000 (and B) range were held for special pistols and would indicate no need to jump to the 55000B range.
I also have catalogs from H. Tauscher and Stoger advertising all models of the Luger pistol, but this in no way indicates when the pistols were made. As in the case of the Thompson Sub-Machine Guns, new and unsold Thompsons were still in stock some 20 years after being manufactured.

10-13-2002, 08:21 PM	#18
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Albert, I hope that I didn't give the impression that I thought all the Lugers in the early 10000 and 10000B range were made consecituvely. I agree that they were made over a period of years, and the serial number range was probably set aside for Lugers of special interest. The existence of 10158B which is otherwise a standard '06 Commercial with no proofs, a gold inlay, and GL's initials still does not provide proof of any 55000B range pistols. I would appreciate any information on pistols in this range, as it appears that we both agree that the serial numbers in the 10000 (and B) range were held for special pistols and would indicate no need to jump to the 55000B range. I also have catalogs from H. Tauscher and Stoger advertising all models of the Luger pistol, but this in no way indicates when the pistols were made. As in the case of the Thompson Sub-Machine Guns, new and unsold Thompsons were still in stock some 20 years after being manufactured.