Questions on Luger manuals

Edward Tinker · 09-07-2017, 11:23 PM

What is the value of English printed manuals?
Is there a way to judge approx manufacture?

The Norwegian are 1946 and 1953

the Red I know are 1963 and 1966 Stoeger, so mainly for fun

When were the lighter color ones made?

Ron Wood · 09-08-2017, 12:50 AM

Ed,
The light colored English text manuals are pre-WWI, probably 1906 or thereabouts. I have one. Are these yours? A couple appear in a bit better condition than mine and I would consider upgrading if they become available for sale.
Ron

ithacaartist · 09-08-2017, 03:54 AM

Ron,

Was an English manual printed that might have accompanied a 1900 Commercial s.n. 3402?

Ron Wood · 09-08-2017, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

Ron,

Was an English manual printed that might have accompanied a 1900 Commercial s.n. 3402?

Yes. Oddly enough, the first Luger manual was in English. It was printed in 1900 and still referred to the "Borchardt-Luger's System". It most likely was the manual provided with the U.S. Test Trials Lugers. I know of only a small handful in collections, Charles Whittaker has two, there was one in the Sturgess collection and I have one, there are probably a few more but not many...it is one of the rarest Luger documents.

LU1900 · 09-08-2017, 01:23 PM

More commun the red cover from 1902 !
Red in english
Green in german
Blue in french
Violet in portuguess
Brown in spanish

cirelaw · 09-08-2017, 04:05 PM

Goldmine!~~~http://landofborchardt.com/para_manuals.html

09-08-2017, 12:50 AM	#2
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LU1900 User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: FRANCE Posts: 914 Thanks: 49 Thanked 475 Times in 200 Posts	More commun the red cover from 1902 ! Red in english Green in german Blue in french Violet in portuguess Brown in spanish __________________ Best regards from France...Patrice https://www.fichier-pdf.fr/2016/03/1...nd-snail-drum/