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01-08-2015, 02:40 PM | #1 |
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Circle S
So my fiend at the lgs calls yesterday and tells me they just got a Luger in on consignment. He tells me it is 1918/1920 dated, has CR on the left side barrel extension and a non matching serial number back of frame. I drive over there and sure enough it is a all matching 1918/1920 DWM with sear safety, deactivated mag safety, no police markings on gripstrap, no re-work stamps anywhere, and 1 matching Haenel magazine. Other than the chip on the left grip it is a pretty decent example. While I was looking at the Luger he says I should take a look at this(last pic)..
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01-08-2015, 03:01 PM | #2 |
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Looks fiendish! Did you buy either?
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01-08-2015, 03:18 PM | #3 |
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.45 cal large frame [pre-N frame?] S&W...Old...
What's he want for it??? The circle-S looks familiar; but not through the serial number...I don't recall what it means, someone here will know...
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Yes, I bought both of them.
It's a S&W 1917 Commercial, not very many of these around. I plan to get a letter on it to see when and where it was shipped from the factory. Quote:
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01-08-2015, 04:06 PM | #5 |
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that is one of the nicer Circle S (circles) I have seen, many times the circle was stamped more to the left and it looks a bit off of course the number on the rear is likely a 'rack' or weapons number. Very nice example and I still am of the opinion that the Circle S is police related, although there are almost as many with out sear or mag safeties. Ed
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Both are nice acquisitions, but that Smith is a real treasure...beautiful condition.
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About the mystery of S circled Lugers there is an interesting thread dated 2007 in Jan Still Forum.
luger.gunboards.com/showthread.php?10252-Circle-S-Marked-Lugers-Interim-Report Sergio
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I fear that I would have responded exactly like you did, had they been offered to me. Congrats!!
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