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I collect Dutch Lugers and recently picked one up that I thought was Dutch based on the presence of a brass side plate. On closer inspection, I see no "RUST" marked safety, no "GELADEN" on the extractor, no acceptance marks, not even a manufacturer's identification. The style of the brass plate, the lettering font, and the letters themselves also don't appear to reflect Dutch usage. The only markings are a serial no 5 that appears in quite a few places. Does anyone have any thoughts on what this pistol might be all about?
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Can we see the left side, too?
Sideplate and sear. Are there any other numbered parts ? (inside ?) Very curious P.08, I think, but I need to see more details. |
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Maybe a lunch box special
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The brass unit plate looks nothing like other examples I've observed. Pretty sure it's been renumbered. The "5" on the rear of the toggle and upper frame looks new.
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Ghost gun - post WW-1 ??
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Thanks, gents. I know this thing looks pretty suss, but I wonder where one would find all these unnumbered parts, and how much effort someone would go to to make a fake Dutch(?) Luger? I hate to admit that I don't even know what a sear is, but I will take some more photos of the internals in a day or two. I do know that the grips (which are tight as can be) are stamped with the number 5 on the inside surface as well.
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Or maybe here. I'm pretty new to this.
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I agree with Gunnertwo. I have never seen a Dutch plate like that one. Way to big. Bill
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Let me start by saying thank you to those who took the time to take a look at the earlier posting. I am a first time user of this forum and was amazed to see that people were so willing to look at this random pistol and give me their thoughts. I very much appreciate it.
I have no idea if this will help, but I did some disassembly and photographed a few internal details. The frame has significant corrosion pitting and seems out of step with the near flawless finish of most of the remaining parts. I am just baffled that someone might go to the trouble of creating a low serial number knockoff without trying for a more high value version. The only aberrant numbers I see are on the housing for the firing pin (maybe a 68?). There are some random letters low on the magazine housing portion of the frame, and some symbols on the underside of the frame near the barrel. Thank you all again for your input. |
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And just a couple more.
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Nice close-ups!
I'm impressed with how many of the parts are numbered. Matching numbered grips !!! Wow, that is cool. That detail tends to rule out a "ghost gun" or factory sneak. But it's purpose is still unclear to me. I don't think anyone was trying to fake a Dutch luger, either. |
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Yeah, the only thing I've found with an off number is the firing pin. It has a 68 stamp. Kind of odd that it was replaced since the gun barely appears to have been fired. Just one more mystery as to what the purpose of this particular build was.
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It has been reblued over pits, so who really knows? It's a pretty good job, too, that didn't involve buffing the bejeepers out of it.
The font style is what I'd expect to see on a Mauser Luger. There is something weird going on with how the front of the barrel extension is proud of the frame: https://forum.lugerforum.com/attachm...1&d=1728680584 Frankenluger?
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A couple of curiosity questions...
On a genuine Dutch Luger, how is the brass plate affixed to the side of the pistol? Glue? Solder? And, although the brass plate on this one is too big, was the same attachment method used as seen on a Dutch Luger? |
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On an original Dutch it is solder. On this gun who knows?..maybe super glue?
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...velcro... ?
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