Nickel Plated Luger

rhmeekjr · 07-10-2006, 11:43 AM

Dear Collectors,

I am new to your site and have a question. My wife inherited a 1918 Luger form her Dad. It seems to be correct with a three digit serial number and the last two digits stamped in all the right places on the pistol. She also got a AG USFET Form #33 Certificate dated 19 January 1946 which appears to be a government or Army form that allows a 1LT Downer to bring the pistol into the United States as a war trophy. What is unusual is the Luger is Nickel Plated and the Army Form indicates that is was this way when LT Downer brought it to the US. I have never heard of a nickel plated Luger, especially one that was done in Germany.

Anybody got any ideas?

Thanks
Bob
Hickory, NC

07-10-2006, 11:43 AM	#1
rhmeekjr New User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hickory NC Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nickel Plated Luger Dear Collectors, I am new to your site and have a question. My wife inherited a 1918 Luger form her Dad. It seems to be correct with a three digit serial number and the last two digits stamped in all the right places on the pistol. She also got a AG USFET Form #33 Certificate dated 19 January 1946 which appears to be a government or Army form that allows a 1LT Downer to bring the pistol into the United States as a war trophy. What is unusual is the Luger is Nickel Plated and the Army Form indicates that is was this way when LT Downer brought it to the US. I have never heard of a nickel plated Luger, especially one that was done in Germany. Anybody got any ideas? Thanks Bob Hickory, NC