KL question

Hugh · 08-14-2002, 09:59 AM

[img]confused.gif[/img] Does anyone know the significance of the KL on this Luger reciever? I know that there was a KL within a O on the Dutch guns. This gun was on Gun Broker recently. It is a K date that has apparently been rebarrled to 7.65mm, as the bottom of the magazine is stamped 7.65. The serial # on the reciever is 7001; no pic was shown of the front, so I do not know what the letter is.

Navy · 08-15-2002, 04:59 PM

This gun has been on the net FS at least 3 times of which I am aware. The KL meaning is unknown; it is clearly a re-done piece, so who knows the significance? I'd bet that sooner or later, someone will try to say that it stands for Konzentration Lager...

Tom A.

Ron Wood · 08-15-2002, 06:42 PM

I am pretty sure this one has shown up on the forum once before, and I ventured the opinion that KL might be the initials of the guy who refinished it! [img]smile.gif[/img]

unspellable · 08-15-2002, 07:27 PM

This Luger obviously was in the service of the security guard at the distellery. Konzentration Lager... distilled beer? In other words whiskey?

(I have fits like this from time to time...)

Kyrie · 08-15-2002, 07:30 PM

Hi Folks!

It has been up for sale before and we had a rather long discussion on it. IÃ¢??m of the opinion itÃ¢??s authentic, and likely from a small, foreign, police contract - possibly one of the Baltic countries. But we may never know for with any certainty :-(

Warm regards,

Kyrie
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Orv Reichert · 08-17-2002, 10:07 PM

Gee...I think it belonged to Konrad Luger ...Georg's son?..and dad made it special for him and those are his initials?

Unfortunately, Konrad's records were all destroyed during the war but the Vet who owned it got it from a German who got it from a German who knew the Luger family!

Orv

[snicker snicker.....]

Hugh · 08-18-2002, 02:45 AM

thanks, Orv! <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" />

08-14-2002, 09:59 AM	#1
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	KL question [img]confused.gif[/img] Does anyone know the significance of the KL on this Luger reciever? I know that there was a KL within a O on the Dutch guns. This gun was on Gun Broker recently. It is a K date that has apparently been rebarrled to 7.65mm, as the bottom of the magazine is stamped 7.65. The serial # on the reciever is 7001; no pic was shown of the front, so I do not know what the letter is. __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

08-15-2002, 06:42 PM	#3
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: 6,988 Thanks: 1,067 Thanked 5,099 Times in 1,676 Posts	I am pretty sure this one has shown up on the forum once before, and I ventured the opinion that KL might be the initials of the guy who refinished it! [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

08-17-2002, 10:07 PM	#6
Orv Reichert RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SW Washington State Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gee...I think it belonged to Konrad Luger ...Georg's son?..and dad made it special for him and those are his initials? Unfortunately, Konrad's records were all destroyed during the war but the Vet who owned it got it from a German who got it from a German who knew the Luger family! Orv [snicker snicker.....] __________________ ORVEL L. "ORV" REICHERT

08-18-2002, 02:45 AM	#7
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	thanks, Orv! <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

08-15-2002, 04:59 PM	#2
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	This gun has been on the net FS at least 3 times of which I am aware. The KL meaning is unknown; it is clearly a re-done piece, so who knows the significance? I'd bet that sooner or later, someone will try to say that it stands for Konzentration Lager... Tom A.

08-15-2002, 07:27 PM	#4
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	This Luger obviously was in the service of the security guard at the distellery. Konzentration Lager... distilled beer? In other words whiskey? (I have fits like this from time to time...)

08-15-2002, 07:30 PM	#5
Kyrie User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 757 Thanks: 0 Thanked 212 Times in 101 Posts	Hi Folks! It has been up for sale before and we had a rather long discussion on it. IÃ¢??m of the opinion itÃ¢??s authentic, and likely from a small, foreign, police contract - possibly one of the Baltic countries. But we may never know for with any certainty :-( Warm regards, Kyrie Moderator - Cruffler_Forum on Yahoo Groups "The flame free C&R Forum."