Early Luger Survey

[Dwight Gruber]

After receiving quite a few responses from my previous survey, and some correspondence with collectors and hitting the books again, I have come to the realization that I need to expand the data base (again!) in order to paint a complete picture of early Luger production characteristics.

So, I'm asking everyone to look into their collections one more time, and send me the following information:

For all categories of Model 1900 Lugers in the commercial number series including Commercial, American Eagle (including Test Eagles), Bugarian, and Swiss Commercial (but -not- the Swiss military contract)--

Model
Proof mark, or its absence
Swiss cross present on barrel, or not
Grip safety lever, narrow (half grip strap width) or wide
thumb safety type, 1 (flat, checkered); 2 (raised, checkered); 3 (raised, grooved)
serial# placement on takedown lever--right end, face, or under
stamped GERMANY or not

For all categories of Model 1902 Lugers in the commercial number series including Commercial, American Eagle, French Commercial (1903) and Carbines--

Model
Proof mark, or its absence
Grip safety lever, narrow (half grip strap width) or wide
thumb safety type, 1 (flat, checkered); 2 (raised, checkered); 3 (raised, grooved)
serial# placement on takedown lever--right end, face, or under
stamped GERMANY or not

For all categories of Model 1906 Lugers in the commercial number series including Commercial, American Eagle, Navy Commercial, Carbine, and Swiss Commercial (but -not- Military)--

Model
Proof mark, or its absence
Grip safety lever, narrow (half grip strap width) or wide
serial# placement on takedown lever--right end, face, or under
stamped GERMANY or not
if the gun is 9mm

For all categories of Model 1908 Lugers in the commercial number series including Commercial, Navy Commercial, Commercial/Military--

Model
Proof mark
stamped GEMANY or not

Please send me your information at mailto:dwightg@pacifier.comdwightg@pacifier.com</a> or post it here. As always, I will maintain the anonymity of ownership.

Everyone has my continued thanks for your participation, I'm finding the results will be pretty interesting.

--Dwight