Help me figure out which Old German letter this is please.

squint · 05-12-2009, 07:50 PM

Hello, just got my first Luger (DWM commercial .30 Luger) and cannot for the life of me figure out what the letter after my serial # is. Is it a T or an R. Looks like a bird to me!

Thanks in advance for any help.

Michael

alanint · 05-12-2009, 10:07 PM

From here it looks like a cursive "K"

Can you get a closer shot?

WehrmachtP08 · 05-12-2009, 10:16 PM

it's a K

Mike B · 05-13-2009, 02:13 AM

Looks like the Luger took the better part of your piggy bank !!!

squint · 05-13-2009, 02:32 AM

Thanks everyone. It did take a decent chunk out of the piggy bank!

John Sabato · 05-13-2009, 03:53 PM

I concur that this is a "K"

Here is a cut from the Technical Information pages of the website:

squint · 05-21-2009, 07:18 PM

She's a little rough but she's mine. After taking it down I found that the bolt # doesn't match. I restained the grips after cleaning them because they looked pretty bad. Since it is a shooter I didn't think I would be hurting anything.

G.T. · 05-21-2009, 07:26 PM

Hi Squint, Hey, you didn't say if the bolt was un-numbered or the wrong number, as not all 1920 bolts were numbered?? Un-numbered breechblocks are not all that tough to find... and perhaps you could at least make it correct?? BTW, what did you use to stain the grips with.. they look great and probably helped it a bit... nice gun... best to you, til...lat'r...GT

squint · 05-21-2009, 07:34 PM

After I cleaned them with a little dish soap and a soft toothbrush I used some Chestnut Ridge Supply dark walnut military stock stain on them. There was a lot of staining on the wood that I couldn't get out so I thought dark was the way to go. I put two coats of tung oil on top of it.

The breechblock is numbered 43 and the rest of the gun is numbered 38.

Thanks

05-12-2009, 07:50 PM	#1
squint User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help me figure out which Old German letter this is please. Hello, just got my first Luger (DWM commercial .30 Luger) and cannot for the life of me figure out what the letter after my serial # is. Is it a T or an R. Looks like a bird to me! Thanks in advance for any help. Michael Attached Thumbnails Last edited by squint; 05-13-2009 at 03:27 AM.

05-13-2009, 03:53 PM	#6
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Defintely a "K" I concur that this is a "K" Here is a cut from the Technical Information pages of the website: Attached Images __________________ 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..."*

05-21-2009, 07:18 PM	#7
squint User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Some more photos - just shot and cleaned it. She's a little rough but she's mine. After taking it down I found that the bolt # doesn't match. I restained the grips after cleaning them because they looked pretty bad. Since it is a shooter I didn't think I would be hurting anything. Attached Thumbnails

05-21-2009, 07:26 PM	#8
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,486 Thanks: 1,284 Thanked 3,583 Times in 989 Posts	matching... Hi Squint, Hey, you didn't say if the bolt was un-numbered or the wrong number, as not all 1920 bolts were numbered?? Un-numbered breechblocks are not all that tough to find... and perhaps you could at least make it correct?? BTW, what did you use to stain the grips with.. they look great and probably helped it a bit... nice gun... best to you, til...lat'r...GT

05-12-2009, 10:07 PM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	From here it looks like a cursive "K" Can you get a closer shot?

05-12-2009, 10:16 PM	#3
WehrmachtP08 User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clifton, VA; West Point, NY Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	it's a K

05-13-2009, 02:13 AM	#4
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 271 Times in 99 Posts	Looks like the Luger took the better part of your piggy bank !!!

05-13-2009, 02:32 AM	#5
squint User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks everyone. It did take a decent chunk out of the piggy bank!

05-21-2009, 07:34 PM	#9
squint User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	After I cleaned them with a little dish soap and a soft toothbrush I used some Chestnut Ridge Supply dark walnut military stock stain on them. There was a lot of staining on the wood that I couldn't get out so I thought dark was the way to go. I put two coats of tung oil on top of it. The breechblock is numbered 43 and the rest of the gun is numbered 38. Thanks