Krieghoff 1940 British Capture

mlozano · 04-16-2007, 12:43 AM

I recently aquired a 1940 Krieghoff. I would like to know about the British capture markings. In Randal Gibson's book their is very little information.

It is stamped on the barrel, 752', 13 TONS, 9mm, and NP.

Ron Wood · 04-16-2007, 01:09 AM

They are not capture markings. They just indicate that at one point the Luger was available on the commercial market in the UK (e.g. through a gun/sporting good store) and was required to be proof tested.

Dante Di Pietro Jr. · 04-18-2007, 07:39 PM

Mlozano, could you post some pics of your Krieghoff

Pete Ebbink · 04-23-2007, 12:43 PM

Marc,

Some/many collectors have the opinion that British import/proofing stampings on a collector-grade Luger will detract from its value potential.

04-16-2007, 12:43 AM	#1
mlozano New User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Krieghoff 1940 British Capture I recently aquired a 1940 Krieghoff. I would like to know about the British capture markings. In Randal Gibson's book their is very little information. It is stamped on the barrel, 752', 13 TONS, 9mm, and NP.

04-16-2007, 01:09 AM	#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: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,178 Times in 1,703 Posts	They are not capture markings. They just indicate that at one point the Luger was available on the commercial market in the UK (e.g. through a gun/sporting good store) and was required to be proof tested. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

04-18-2007, 07:39 PM	#3
Dante Di Pietro Jr. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Maine Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mlozano, could you post some pics of your Krieghoff

04-23-2007, 12:43 PM	#4
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Marc, Some/many collectors have the opinion that British import/proofing stampings on a collector-grade Luger will detract from its value potential.