This year's centenarians

George Anderson · 12-31-2009, 06:21 PM

From my collection of Imperial army pistols here are a few combat veterans who enjoyed their centennial year in 2009.

policeluger · 12-31-2009, 07:39 PM

Good looking for 100 years old.....

lugerholsterrepair · 12-31-2009, 07:55 PM

George, A mighty fine rack of pistols you have there my Friend!

Jerry Burney

FNorm · 12-31-2009, 08:52 PM

WOW! Thanks for sharing, George!

FN

Ron Smith · 12-31-2009, 10:59 PM

Geo,

Some good looking babes, for 100 years old.

Ron

Edward Tinker · 01-01-2010, 01:56 AM

Very nice Geo

Ed

mauro · 01-01-2010, 06:41 AM

Nice, Nice, Nice!

Mauro

JTD · 01-01-2010, 10:41 AM

to bad someone ground the stock lugs off em all! Really nice bunch Geo. John

Lugerdoc · 01-01-2010, 11:50 AM

These would now be considered antiques. I guess you can now sell them to me without an FFL or FCL. Even though I have an FFL, occassionally at a show, some "ferener" (German, Canadian, etc) wants to purchase a luger. As far as I can tell, the sale of one over 100 years old, would be legal without the Federal paper work. TH

Ron Wood · 01-01-2010, 01:00 PM

Tom,
I am under the impression that to qualify as an antique per BATFE rules, the gun must be manufactured prior to 1898. So even if a gun is 100 years old, it still is not considered an antique. This applies to manufacture year, not model year so a C96 Conehammer is considered an antique, but a C96 Red-9 is not and requires Federal paperwork.

It is obvious that George's guns are old soldiers...not only do they look great, they still know how to stand formation

drbuster · 01-01-2010, 01:56 PM

George, are these ALL first issue militaries? I imagine so as there are no dates on the receivers. Would like to see the unit markings, if they have them, also the acceptance marks on the receiver, and of course, the magazine bottoms to see if they have the large number fonts of the early P08's. A great group of centenarians, George. Thanks for sharing. I hope posting the requested views will not be too taxing, after all, you have tantalized us with these "gems"!

George Anderson · 01-01-2010, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drbuster

George, are these ALL first issue militaries? I imagine so as there are no dates on the receivers. Would like to see the unit markings, if they have them, also the acceptance marks on the receiver, and of course, the magazine bottoms to see if they have the large number fonts of the early P08's..."!

Buster, I'm afraid I stretched it a bit. The first one on the left is an '08 commercial military. Except for that one they are all property marked with one marked to an individual. The oldest is 1597 its stamps are C/E, C/E. The others are in the a block and are stamped C/E, C/Z. I will post photos of the unit marks and mags on my original posting.

Diver6106 · 04-07-2018, 12:35 AM

Your #1597 Luger has its magazine for sale on Ebay...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/16298168313...84.m1436.l2649

DonVoigt · 04-07-2018, 09:59 AM

Just "spitzer"! Outstanding, too.

ithacaartist · 04-07-2018, 11:31 AM

Thanks, George! But now I have to hunt up my drool bucket...

12-31-2009, 07:55 PM	#3
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12-31-2009, 10:59 PM	#5
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Geo, Some good looking babes, for 100 years old. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

01-01-2010, 01:56 AM	#6
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,933 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,530 Times in 2,092 Posts	Very nice Geo Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

01-01-2010, 06:41 AM	#7
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	Nice, Nice, Nice! Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

01-01-2010, 11:50 AM	#9
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	These would now be considered antiques. I guess you can now sell them to me without an FFL or FCL. Even though I have an FFL, occassionally at a show, some "ferener" (German, Canadian, etc) wants to purchase a luger. As far as I can tell, the sale of one over 100 years old, would be legal without the Federal paper work. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

12-31-2009, 06:21 PM	#1
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,529 Times in 787 Posts	This year's centenarians From my collection of Imperial army pistols here are a few combat veterans who enjoyed their centennial year in 2009. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by George Anderson; 01-01-2010 at 06:36 PM.

12-31-2009, 07:39 PM	#2
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	Good looking for 100 years old.....

12-31-2009, 08:52 PM	#4
FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	WOW! Thanks for sharing, George! FN

01-01-2010, 10:41 AM	#8
JTD User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 425 Thanks: 217 Thanked 408 Times in 149 Posts	to bad someone ground the stock lugs off em all! Really nice bunch Geo. John

01-01-2010, 01:00 PM	#10
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	Tom, I am under the impression that to qualify as an antique per BATFE rules, the gun must be manufactured prior to 1898. So even if a gun is 100 years old, it still is not considered an antique. This applies to manufacture year, not model year so a C96 Conehammer is considered an antique, but a C96 Red-9 is not and requires Federal paperwork. It is obvious that George's guns are old soldiers...not only do they look great, they still know how to stand formation __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

01-01-2010, 01:56 PM	#11
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	George, are these ALL first issue militaries? I imagine so as there are no dates on the receivers. Would like to see the unit markings, if they have them, also the acceptance marks on the receiver, and of course, the magazine bottoms to see if they have the large number fonts of the early P08's. A great group of centenarians, George. Thanks for sharing. I hope posting the requested views will not be too taxing, after all, you have tantalized us with these "gems"!

04-07-2018, 12:35 AM	#13
Diver6106 User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mt. Vernon VA Posts: 244 Thanks: 1,424 Thanked 117 Times in 75 Posts	Your #1597 Luger has its magazine for sale on Ebay... https://www.ebay.com/itm/16298168313...84.m1436.l2649

04-07-2018, 09:59 AM	#14
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,441 Thanked 4,350 Times in 2,040 Posts	Just "spitzer"! Outstanding, too. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

04-07-2018, 11:31 AM	#15
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,346 Thanks: 7,273 Thanked 2,578 Times in 1,365 Posts	Thanks, George! But now I have to hunt up my drool bucket... __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894