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mrerick · 04-20-2014, 10:13 AM

I think that the "M1906 Waffenfabrik Bern" design changes also had another effect, and a very positive one.

The precision that the Swiss achieved in this design and manufacturing is nothing short of remarkable. While saving money on building these Lugers, and simplifying the manufacturing process, I think that they achieved a remarkable standard - something like a "spec" auto engine versus a normal manufacture effort.

We know that the drawings, gauges and some tooling made it to Oberndorf in the 1960s for Mauser's late Luger effort, but do we know much about the actual machine tools used to make the Swiss Lugers in Waffenfabrik Bern?

Don't get me wrong, the designers and workers at DWM, Mauser, and Simson have my greatest respect for their work, but these Swiss made Lugers are something very special.

Marc

04-20-2014, 10:13 AM	#14
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,372 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	I think that the "M1906 Waffenfabrik Bern" design changes also had another effect, and a very positive one. The precision that the Swiss achieved in this design and manufacturing is nothing short of remarkable. While saving money on building these Lugers, and simplifying the manufacturing process, I think that they achieved a remarkable standard - something like a "spec" auto engine versus a normal manufacture effort. We know that the drawings, gauges and some tooling made it to Oberndorf in the 1960s for Mauser's late Luger effort, but do we know much about the actual machine tools used to make the Swiss Lugers in Waffenfabrik Bern? Don't get me wrong, the designers and workers at DWM, Mauser, and Simson have my greatest respect for their work, but these Swiss made Lugers are something very special. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.