Bulgarian Luger Markings Scrubbed???

sheepherder · 08-21-2012, 09:38 AM

I love to view the Random Album Pictures, and today noticed that kapnkd had an album with interesting pics...and a thread asking for info...

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=26072

It was decided that it was a Bulgarian Luger...and RichSr made the comment -

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichSr

...as most Bulgarians are found mismatched and with the markings removed...

I have been mildly interested in Bulgarian Lugers...

What is the rationale for scrubbing the markings???

Vlim · 08-21-2012, 09:57 AM

These pistols were imported into the US by Interarms at a time when the cold war was in full swing. Interarms masqueraded the fact that they came from an Eastern-Block 'enemy' by stating that they were DWM lugers made in Germany.

When word got out that these were of Bulgarian origin, Interarms decided to mill away the Bulgarian crest, just to avoid further unwanted attention by government agencies.

Even with the Bulgarian markings obliterated, they still made a nice profit on the pistols.

08-21-2012, 09:57 AM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	These pistols were imported into the US by Interarms at a time when the cold war was in full swing. Interarms masqueraded the fact that they came from an Eastern-Block 'enemy' by stating that they were DWM lugers made in Germany. When word got out that these were of Bulgarian origin, Interarms decided to mill away the Bulgarian crest, just to avoid further unwanted attention by government agencies. Even with the Bulgarian markings obliterated, they still made a nice profit on the pistols.