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Ron Wood · 01-20-2005, 12:04 PM

I would love to know who did these Lugers, because this is not the lone example with this type of toggle marking. I have its sibling, but mine has also been converted to a grip safety model. The conversion was strictly functional however, with no cosmetic consideration since there was no attempt to relocate the "GESICHERT" marking to the lower position. So when the GESICHERT is visible, it is actually ready to fire! The work was well done, probably by a gunsmith (maybe Swiss?) and not a Bubba's basement job.

I think Thor posted a picture some time ago of another Luger with the toggle marked with a "Swiss" cross of the same type and location.

By the way, I think that was the Crown Prince of LOWER Upsydaisya. Mine with the added grip safety would have come from Upper Upsydaisa

01-20-2005, 12:04 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	I would love to know who did these Lugers, because this is not the lone example with this type of toggle marking. I have its sibling, but mine has also been converted to a grip safety model. The conversion was strictly functional however, with no cosmetic consideration since there was no attempt to relocate the "GESICHERT" marking to the lower position. So when the GESICHERT is visible, it is actually ready to fire! The work was well done, probably by a gunsmith (maybe Swiss?) and not a Bubba's basement job. I think Thor posted a picture some time ago of another Luger with the toggle marked with a "Swiss" cross of the same type and location. By the way, I think that was the Crown Prince of LOWER Upsydaisya. Mine with the added grip safety would have come from Upper Upsydaisa __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction