Death Head Luger ** PHOTO ** <img BORDER="0" src='http://boards.rennlist.com/luger/pic.gif'>

03-18-2002, 07:46 PM

Here is the Death Head on my Luger. Any Thoughts for being real? ...Ken

http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/dh.jpg

03-18-2002, 08:20 PM

Ken,

Your Death-head looks quite a bit diffenent that what is published in R. Shatttuck's "Lugers of Ralph Shattuck", on page 38. The chin on the skull does not look quite right and the bones do not either...

Waiting for others to reply...

03-18-2002, 08:33 PM

Pete: Thanks for your input, even if the luger that I have is not a real DH, I still like it very much. I was just interested in finding out what I had. This is a very good forum, and I like it very much. This Luger is the second one that I have ever owned, the first one was a WW2 s/42 in almost unfired condition, sadly I sold it about 20 years ago. Its just like old cars that we used to have, what would it be like to have them back. Thanks again...Ken

Johnny Peppers · 03-18-2002, 08:47 PM

Just my opinion, but I believe that the Death Head has been engraved rather than stamped. I am not even sure that the date is original to the pistol. The Death Head appears to show the tell-tale chip marks of being hammer engraved, and the date appears to show the same. The 6 is oddly flat on the top. Also, with the receiver top being rounded, you would expect to see the stamping much deeper in the middle rather than being almost exact uniform depth.

Herb · 03-18-2002, 09:18 PM

I agree with Pete, Costanzo's book also shows several heads of differnet design. This one is quite different.

03-18-2002, 09:42 PM

Is there any way you can post the pictures from the book so I can see the differences? Thanks...Ken

Hugh · 03-19-2002, 12:38 AM

http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/deathead3.jpg

03-19-2002, 03:32 AM

Dont say much for "Death Head Lugers", Do It Hugh?

ViggoG

KEN · 03-19-2002, 01:25 PM

Hello, where can I see other pictures of death head lugers (actual pictures) at? I would like to compare them to mine. Thanks Ken.

03-19-2002, 03:59 PM

Ken,

I do not have a scanner, so cannot acutally send a photo. But if you have access to :

1. Ralph Shatuck's book "Lugers Of Ralph Shattuck" on pages 38-39, there is a photo of a gun with a death head logo. The photo looks just like the markings/sketches posted earlier, here, by another Forum member.

Maybe another Foum member can scan this photo and post it...?

03-18-2002, 07:46 PM	#1
Luger Ken Guest Posts: n/a	Death Head Luger PHOTO Here is the Death Head on my Luger. Any Thoughts for being real? ...Ken http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/dh.jpg

03-18-2002, 08:20 PM	#2
Wm. "Pete" Ebbink Guest Posts: n/a	Lugers By R. Shattuck... Ken, Your Death-head looks quite a bit diffenent that what is published in R. Shatttuck's "Lugers of Ralph Shattuck", on page 38. The chin on the skull does not look quite right and the bones do not either... Waiting for others to reply...

03-18-2002, 08:33 PM	#3
Luger Ken Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lugers By R. Shattuck... Pete: Thanks for your input, even if the luger that I have is not a real DH, I still like it very much. I was just interested in finding out what I had. This is a very good forum, and I like it very much. This Luger is the second one that I have ever owned, the first one was a WW2 s/42 in almost unfired condition, sadly I sold it about 20 years ago. Its just like old cars that we used to have, what would it be like to have them back. Thanks again...Ken

03-18-2002, 08:47 PM	#4
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Lugers By R. Shattuck... Just my opinion, but I believe that the Death Head has been engraved rather than stamped. I am not even sure that the date is original to the pistol. The Death Head appears to show the tell-tale chip marks of being hammer engraved, and the date appears to show the same. The 6 is oddly flat on the top. Also, with the receiver top being rounded, you would expect to see the stamping much deeper in the middle rather than being almost exact uniform depth.

03-18-2002, 09:18 PM	#5
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Death Head Luger PHOTO I agree with Pete, Costanzo's book also shows several heads of differnet design. This one is quite different.

03-18-2002, 09:42 PM	#6
Luger Ken Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Death Head Luger PHOTO Is there any way you can post the pictures from the book so I can see the differences? Thanks...Ken

03-19-2002, 12:38 AM	#7
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Luger Ken-per your request (EOM) http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/deathead3.jpg

03-19-2002, 03:32 AM	#8
Viggo G Dereng Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Luger Ken-per your request Dont say much for "Death Head Lugers", Do It Hugh? ViggoG

03-19-2002, 01:25 PM	#9
KEN User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Luger Ken-per your request Hello, where can I see other pictures of death head lugers (actual pictures) at? I would like to compare them to mine. Thanks Ken.

03-19-2002, 03:59 PM	#10
Wm. "Pete" Ebbink Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Luger Ken-per your request Ken, I do not have a scanner, so cannot acutally send a photo. But if you have access to : 1. Ralph Shatuck's book "Lugers Of Ralph Shattuck" on pages 38-39, there is a photo of a gun with a death head logo. The photo looks just like the markings/sketches posted earlier, here, by another Forum member. Maybe another Foum member can scan this photo and post it...?