Takedown Lever Puzzle

Jerry Harris · 06-10-2002, 03:57 PM

One of the most unusual Lugers of any era is Georg Luger's personal 1904-05 model, a short-barreled special with cut down frame and custom 7-shot magazine. Both Michael Reese's "Luger Tips" and Charles Kenyon's "Lugers at Random" contain photos of the pistol, No. 10077B.

I noticed that the two books seem to show 10077B with different takedown levers. In Kenyon the lever is heavily chamfered and carries what looks like a stamp of some kind. In Reese the lever is sharp-edged and unmarked. Whatever the explanation for the anomaly may be, it would be of interest to collectors when such a historically significant gun is involved.

Moderator Note: The following photo was enhanced to better show the chamfering (beveling around the edge) of the checkering on the takedown lever and submitted by user ViggoG-

06-10-2002, 03:57 PM	#1
Jerry Harris User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Takedown Lever Puzzle One of the most unusual Lugers of any era is Georg Luger's personal 1904-05 model, a short-barreled special with cut down frame and custom 7-shot magazine. Both Michael Reese's "Luger Tips" and Charles Kenyon's "Lugers at Random" contain photos of the pistol, No. 10077B. I noticed that the two books seem to show 10077B with different takedown levers. In Kenyon the lever is heavily chamfered and carries what looks like a stamp of some kind. In Reese the lever is sharp-edged and unmarked. Whatever the explanation for the anomaly may be, it would be of interest to collectors when such a historically significant gun is involved. Moderator Note: The following photo was enhanced to better show the chamfering (beveling around the edge) of the checkering on the takedown lever and submitted by user ViggoG-

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