Serial number question

Patrick Sweeney · 02-17-2025, 02:01 PM

OK, it is common knowledge that the military serial numbers are four digits, with the first block "bare" and then each subsequent block receiving a letter suffix.

A question I don't think I've ever thought of, popped up in my head: does each serial number block begin at 0000 or at 0001?

And regardless of which is correct, has anyone seen one with such a number?

Doubs · 02-17-2025, 02:13 PM

Neither. Each block begins with 1

Military Luger serial numbers will have no more than 4 digits but can have fewer.

Patrick Sweeney · 02-17-2025, 03:10 PM

Interesting. Anyone ever see a single-digit serial number?

And thanks.

Doubs · 02-17-2025, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick Sweeney

Interesting. Anyone ever see a single-digit serial number? And thanks.

The Gortz & Stugess 3 volume set of red books, page 624, has pictures of military Lugers number 1 and number 10000.

Somewhere on this forum, as well as the other Luger forum, you'll find pictures of Lugers with 2 and 3 digit serial numbers.

gunbugs · 02-17-2025, 09:27 PM

At one time at a gunshow in Wasilla,AK. I had in my hands a G date police that was serial number 10000, I don't remember the letter suffix, but the gun was cherry with 2 matching mags and an excellent brown holster.

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Patrick Sweeney User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Serial number question OK, it is common knowledge that the military serial numbers are four digits, with the first block "bare" and then each subsequent block receiving a letter suffix. A question I don't think I've ever thought of, popped up in my head: does each serial number block begin at 0000 or at 0001? And regardless of which is correct, has anyone seen one with such a number?

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Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,735 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,767 Times in 584 Posts	Neither. Each block begins with 1 Military Luger serial numbers will have no more than 4 digits but can have fewer.

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gunbugs Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Home of the best moose. Posts: 672 Thanks: 371 Thanked 1,202 Times in 407 Posts	At one time at a gunshow in Wasilla,AK. I had in my hands a G date police that was serial number 10000, I don't remember the letter suffix, but the gun was cherry with 2 matching mags and an excellent brown holster.