Diferences?

cirelaw · 03-09-2021, 10:06 AM

Year by year, Were there any difference, either cosmetic or mechanical between a luger made in Germany and one made in Switzerland?

mrerick · 03-11-2021, 09:54 AM

The first Swiss Lugers were made by DWM. Later in their contracts, DWM provided finished parts and the Swiss did the final fitting and finishing of the pistols.

By WW-I, supplies from Germany were unavailable since they were diverted to the German war effort, so Switzerland licensed the design and began fabricating the Lugers completely at Bern by 1918. Later starting in 1924, Bern started working on a cost reduced design that they made at Bern using parts manufactured by SIG at Neuhausen continuing this through 1948 when the Swiss changed to the SIG P210 pistol. Here are examples from each major era of Swiss Luger:

Note that Mauser made a small number of Lugers for the Swiss, but there were never large contracts for those pistols.

Whisky · 03-17-2025, 08:12 AM

as a new owner of a Swiss Luger I've been searching for "some history" ref Swiss made Lugers and the above post is the most complete that I've found so far.....I thank you for posting the info, which I've printed and will add to my folder I have for all 4 of my Luger pistols

Ron Wood · 03-17-2025, 10:21 AM

Marc,
"Swiss family" photos are always pleasing to the eye!
Ron

03-09-2021, 10:06 AM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Diferences? Year by year, Were there any difference, either cosmetic or mechanical between a luger made in Germany and one made in Switzerland?

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mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,915 Thanks: 1,375 Thanked 3,123 Times in 1,513 Posts	The first Swiss Lugers were made by DWM. Later in their contracts, DWM provided finished parts and the Swiss did the final fitting and finishing of the pistols. By WW-I, supplies from Germany were unavailable since they were diverted to the German war effort, so Switzerland licensed the design and began fabricating the Lugers completely at Bern by 1918. Later starting in 1924, Bern started working on a cost reduced design that they made at Bern using parts manufactured by SIG at Neuhausen continuing this through 1948 when the Swiss changed to the SIG P210 pistol. Here are examples from each major era of Swiss Luger: Note that Mauser made a small number of Lugers for the Swiss, but there were never large contracts for those pistols. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

03-17-2025, 10:21 AM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,034 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,238 Times in 1,718 Posts	Marc, "Swiss family" photos are always pleasing to the eye! Ron Attached Thumbnails __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

03-17-2025, 08:12 AM	#3
Whisky User Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 46 Thanks: 1 Thanked 21 Times in 9 Posts	as a new owner of a Swiss Luger I've been searching for "some history" ref Swiss made Lugers and the above post is the most complete that I've found so far.....I thank you for posting the info, which I've printed and will add to my folder I have for all 4 of my Luger pistols