My two Lugers

Clueless · 12-03-2004, 09:31 PM

I snapped these with my new point & shoot camera (my excuse for the picture quality).

The first is a mismatched gun with a Bohler Stahl barrel and some sort of crest on the toggle

This one is a well worn 1937 S/42. The numbers I can see on the gun match, but the magazine is 1944.

Ron Wood · 12-03-2004, 10:49 PM

The "some sort of crest" is from a 1908 Bulgarian contract Luger. Sometime back, I think it was in the late 1960's, a lot of Bulgarian Lugers were imported. Many were in less than pristine condition (collectors would jump on them now). Some of the better ones were sold intact, but a lot of them were parted out and now show up in bits and pieces, yours is one of them.

George Anderson · 12-04-2004, 09:22 AM

How's the safety on the long barrel marked?

Clueless · 12-04-2004, 03:45 PM

The safety markings on both guns are the same: Gesichert.

12-03-2004, 09:31 PM	#1
Clueless New User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My two Lugers I snapped these with my new point & shoot camera (my excuse for the picture quality). The first is a mismatched gun with a Bohler Stahl barrel and some sort of crest on the toggle This one is a well worn 1937 S/42. The numbers I can see on the gun match, but the magazine is 1944.

12-03-2004, 10:49 PM	#2
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: 7,051 Thanks: 1,121 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	The "some sort of crest" is from a 1908 Bulgarian contract Luger. Sometime back, I think it was in the late 1960's, a lot of Bulgarian Lugers were imported. Many were in less than pristine condition (collectors would jump on them now). Some of the better ones were sold intact, but a lot of them were parted out and now show up in bits and pieces, yours is one of them. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

12-04-2004, 09:22 AM	#3
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	How's the safety on the long barrel marked?

12-04-2004, 03:45 PM	#4
Clueless New User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The safety markings on both guns are the same: Gesichert.