M1906 Swiss cross in shield

Geo99 · 03-01-2017, 10:23 PM

Should late manufactured 1906 Swiss cross/shield Luger (SN 12001-152xx) have halo on the barrel SN? I am guessing no, because these were finished & blued by the Swiss in Bern, correct?

Also should the upper barrel extension (aka tuning fork) rails be blued or in the white like other DWM guns of that time?

Thanks,
Geo

mrerick · 03-02-2017, 08:24 AM

Mine is a couple of hundred before the sn range you quoted. What is the date stamped on your frame up near the locking bolt?

I think that mine from before WW-I was a DWM finished gun, but am not positive of this. Here are reference pictures:

John Sabato · 03-02-2017, 09:11 AM

The Swiss were very much into keeping their weapons in top shape... it is not unusual to find them arsenal reblued, ... even more than once...

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mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,919 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Mine is a couple of hundred before the sn range you quoted. What is the date stamped on your frame up near the locking bolt? I think that mine from before WW-I was a DWM finished gun, but am not positive of this. Here are reference pictures: Attached Thumbnails __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	The Swiss were very much into keeping their weapons in top shape... it is not unusual to find them arsenal reblued, ... even more than once... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*