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08-21-2005, 09:43 PM | #1 |
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1908 Commercial Grips
Should grips on a 1908 Commercial have the last two digits of the serical number on them? I have a 1900 American Eagle that does and 1906 Commerical Navy that does, but I'm looking at a 1908 Commercial and it does not.
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08-22-2005, 02:07 AM | #2 |
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Tracey,
Frankly, I would expect them to, but my own 1908 Commercial has mismatched grips so I cannot speak authoritatively. I will be interested in others' answers. Do I have all the information on your Lugers--and the one you are looking at--for my database? --Dwight |
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Tracy and Dwight, mine (#59055) has the numbers vey lightly stamped inside the grips.
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08-22-2005, 10:16 AM | #4 |
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I have '08 commercial # 59439. I believe that the grips on my pistol are original and they are not numbered to the pistol.
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08-22-2005, 10:26 AM | #5 |
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Do they have any markings? One of these looks like it has an A. Tracy |
08-22-2005, 11:08 AM | #6 |
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Tracy, the left grip has something that could be a "3", a "6" or a "9". Hell, it could also be a "Z".
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08-22-2005, 12:09 PM | #7 |
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Workers's marks. Nothing to see here, move along...
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08-22-2005, 04:31 PM | #8 |
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I have a very clean 1908 DWM commercial with excellent grips which are unmarked, but worn in the proper places.
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I have a nice 1908 commercial sn 59564 it does not have the numbers on the grips. Only a few nondescript symbols.
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08-23-2005, 01:34 AM | #11 |
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Glad to know about your 1908C. Proof? Lazy or Upright? GERMANY or no? Thanks much. --Dwight |
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Dwight, I just assumed that everyone had seen it on the Gallery. 1908 Commercial It has the lazy Crown N.
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On second, and better look at the grips of my 1908 #59055 (less tired, better light), one grip has a "4", the other a "5". It seems the 1908 commercial did NOT have the serials stamped inside.
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up late, and up early, Doc, that is a bad combination!
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Hi all,
This may be a little late; I have been trying to catch up on forum post. I also have a 1908 commercial; Police re-work SN 69157. The grips are not numbered to the gun. The right grip has a D stamped on the inside near the bottom. The left grip has a 1 and an 8 in different locations. Dwight what information do you need off of this for your survey? Thanks, Bob M. |
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Hi all,
This may be a little late; I have been trying to catch up on forum post. I also have a 1908 commercial; Police re-work SN 69157. The grips are not numbered to the gun. The right grip has a D stamped on the inside near the bottom. The left grip has a 1 and an 8 in different locations. Dwight what information do you need off of this for your survey? Thanks, Bob M. |
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Bob,
Proof? GERMANY? 9mm, I'd guess... Thanks much. --Dwight |
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Dwight,
Lazy crown/n on left side of receiver and bottom of the barrel, no Germany, Sear safety and disable magazine safety. Numbered in the commercial style. Bob M. |
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