help with production date M29

curio · 12-30-2013, 03:20 PM

Serial number 574xx

Thanks,
Marcus

kzullick · 12-30-2013, 04:49 PM

Welcome to the Forum! What exactly are you refering to as a M29? I am assuming you mean a Swiss Luger. If so it would be a 1939 manufacture date.

curio · 12-30-2013, 07:49 PM

Thanks, Yes a Bern made Swiss luger.

LU1900 · 12-31-2013, 03:53 AM

You have the date inside the gun , here :

Sergio Natali · 12-31-2013, 07:24 AM

Marcus,

Welcome to this forum, yes your Luger was made by W+F in 1939 (between s/n 55781 and 57680) Why don't you post somee photos of your gun?

Have a good 2014

curio · 01-01-2014, 04:05 PM

Here are a few photos, one of the W+F mark. What do those initials stand for? Also, what about the other mark?
For comparison the is a picture of the Swiss Luger with an American Eagle 1900 and an Erfurt P08.

fausto · 01-25-2014, 04:05 PM

Hi Curio,
The first mark obviously stands for Waffenfabrik Bern. The mark on the bakelite grips, S&Co, is the mark of Suhner & Co. AG, Herisau, a firm in business since 1864. You can also find bakelite grips marked MA, in this case made by Gummi Maag AG, Duebendorf.
Hope this can help
Fausto

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curio New User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	help with production date M29 Serial number 574xx Thanks, Marcus

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Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Marcus, Welcome to this forum, yes your Luger was made by W+F in 1939 (between s/n 55781 and 57680) Why don't you post somee photos of your gun? Have a good 2014 __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

01-01-2014, 04:05 PM	#6
curio New User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Here are a few photos, one of the W+F mark. What do those initials stand for? Also, what about the other mark? For comparison the is a picture of the Swiss Luger with an American Eagle 1900 and an Erfurt P08. Attached Thumbnails

12-30-2013, 04:49 PM	#2
kzullick Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Berwick, Pennsylvania Posts: 227 Thanks: 614 Thanked 100 Times in 81 Posts	Welcome to the Forum! What exactly are you refering to as a M29? I am assuming you mean a Swiss Luger. If so it would be a 1939 manufacture date.

12-30-2013, 07:49 PM	#3
curio New User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks, Yes a Bern made Swiss luger.

01-25-2014, 04:05 PM	#7
fausto User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Curio, The first mark obviously stands for Waffenfabrik Bern. The mark on the bakelite grips, S&Co, is the mark of Suhner & Co. AG, Herisau, a firm in business since 1864. You can also find bakelite grips marked MA, in this case made by Gummi Maag AG, Duebendorf. Hope this can help Fausto