Ron, Have you run into any "Germany" marked or none AE lugers in the 6100 to 7100 range. In a conversation with Mike years ago, he told me that the only documented test serials that he found in the national archives were #6167, 6361,6541, 6601 and 6602 sent to 7th Calvalry in Cuba (see page 34 of his book). Most of the other serial that we base the range on are from the Bannerman records (see page 44 of "US Martial & Collectors Arms" by Steven Fuller). He suggest that the range should be 5800 to 7800 none consecutive and shows #6167-6196, 6282, 6361-7108 and 7147. This does not include the 50 7.65mm AEs returned to DWM in exchange for 9mm M1902s #22401-22450 which were then fitted with the Powell Cartridge Counter grips by the Springfield Armoury. He also mentions a couple of 9mm prototypes #10030B and 10060 (B?) which probably had different length barrels. TH
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