question regarding 7.65 mm Luger marked "1937"

bearthompson · 01-25-2009, 06:46 AM

I recently acquired a 7.65 mm /".30 cal." Luger with few markings, except for the year 1937 on top of the receiver in front of the toggle; its numbers appear to match. Previous owner has refinished it with a flat chrome finish; I doubt that it has much value as a collector's item, but I'd be curious to learn more about when/where it was manufactured. I own another Luger, a regular 9 mm (battlefield relic w/ some parts replaced--little collector value), that I have fired extensively and had a lot of fun with, but what's the commercial availability of 7.65 mm ammunition for this pistol? (As you can readily tell, I'm certainly no Luger expert.) Thanks. Bear

01-25-2009, 06:46 AM	#1
bearthompson User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 9 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	question regarding 7.65 mm Luger marked "1937" I recently acquired a 7.65 mm /".30 cal." Luger with few markings, except for the year 1937 on top of the receiver in front of the toggle; its numbers appear to match. Previous owner has refinished it with a flat chrome finish; I doubt that it has much value as a collector's item, but I'd be curious to learn more about when/where it was manufactured. I own another Luger, a regular 9 mm (battlefield relic w/ some parts replaced--little collector value), that I have fired extensively and had a lot of fun with, but what's the commercial availability of 7.65 mm ammunition for this pistol? (As you can readily tell, I'm certainly no Luger expert.) Thanks. Bear