Post war EG made Lugers

MarkC · 07-01-2016, 07:44 PM

I have posted this here to fill in the gap for post war newly manufactured Lugers.

In 1953 East Germany was desperate for parts for their aging supply of weapons left over from 1945. The East Germans made small test runs of P.38's and Lugers with the "N" prefix for "Neufertigung" or in English "New" production.

The general serial number range of the Lugers is N1001-N1100 and they are thought to be made at the old Krieghoff factory at Suhl.

Presented here is most likey the only consecutive numbered pair of East German "New" production Lugers in existence. Shortly after the production run, the Russians supplied the DDR with Makarov and Tokarev pistols so they were put in storage until after the Berlin wall fell for the guns to be imported into the USA

Enjoy the photo.

Mark

MarkC · 07-01-2016, 07:47 PM

Notice there is no lug for the frame for the stock. Here is a photo of one of the pistols with an EG holster and two matched mags.

The other gun has only one Matched mag.

Mark

DonVoigt · 07-01-2016, 09:34 PM

REally cool pair.
I've posted my N 1036 before; so between us we have about 3% of these that were produced.

07-01-2016, 07:44 PM	#1
MarkC User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 482 Thanks: 1 Thanked 126 Times in 29 Posts	Post war EG made Lugers I have posted this here to fill in the gap for post war newly manufactured Lugers. In 1953 East Germany was desperate for parts for their aging supply of weapons left over from 1945. The East Germans made small test runs of P.38's and Lugers with the "N" prefix for "Neufertigung" or in English "New" production. The general serial number range of the Lugers is N1001-N1100 and they are thought to be made at the old Krieghoff factory at Suhl. Presented here is most likey the only consecutive numbered pair of East German "New" production Lugers in existence. Shortly after the production run, the Russians supplied the DDR with Makarov and Tokarev pistols so they were put in storage until after the Berlin wall fell for the guns to be imported into the USA Enjoy the photo. Mark Attached Thumbnails

07-01-2016, 07:47 PM	#2
MarkC User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 482 Thanks: 1 Thanked 126 Times in 29 Posts	Notice there is no lug for the frame for the stock. Here is a photo of one of the pistols with an EG holster and two matched mags. The other gun has only one Matched mag. Mark Attached Thumbnails

07-01-2016, 09:34 PM	#3
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,355 Times in 2,041 Posts	REally cool pair. I've posted my N 1036 before; so between us we have about 3% of these that were produced. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie