seeking your valued thoughts

12-05-2001, 09:20 PM

Dear Sirs:

I have been trolling here for a couple months, and need to ask what you think I have. Usual story, a buddy of mine's dad died and left him his WW2 bring back. He is interested in money (not guns) and his wife hates guns, sooooo ..... I buy his dads luger. So here's the specs:

No chamber date

serial#7693 on left side of frame

serial#7693 on bottom of barrel as well as 8,82

no frame grip saftey and no stock lug

front gripstrap unit marked S. H. 496 (these have been cross hatched and a line stamped through them)

all numbers match last 2 digets of serial#93 except for the

bolt and 2 toggle links (bolt and front toggle link marked

"70" rear toggle marked "71" and looks like they went over it and made the 7 in the 71 a 9, so could be 71 or 91) these markings are rough and look later done.

front of frame serial#7693

front of trigger guard looks like proof 2 #19 and #20 (1908 hold open added and Erfurt arsenal)

right side of frame proof 2 #16 (Erfurt 1908-1918)

on barrel and all small parts proof 2 #18 (Erfurt small parts)

toggle has small parts proof (above) and ERFURT and the crown

the three missnumberd parts have what appears to be proof 2 #20 (hold open added) (this appears to be on front of trigger guard also)

saftey says "GESICHERT"

grips are also marked with last 2 of serial and while showing wear all the chekering is there (no border)

mag is steel (no finish) (almost looks aluminum) with a wooden plug (broken been glued together)(no numbers at all)

blue is about 80% no straw left (if there ever was any)

bore is fair

gun is unreal tight and I am sure would shoot (clip was still loaded with old military ball ammo when I got it)

I always wanted a luger, but never could afford one so am as happy as if I had good sence, however is this a mismatch? or what with the toggle numbers being different?

I think I have a 1908 Erfurt but am not real sure. any input would be greatly appreacated.

You guys run a first rate sight.

Thanks in advance, Shooter

ps; Also came with a holster, but not like any I've seen here or on e-bay, has a small thin strap and two steel loops on the back (strap about 20inches long) and no mag holder, no other markings other then my buddys dads name and rank written on it in pen a looong time ago (faded)

12-05-2001, 09:20 PM	#1
Shooter.17 Guest Posts: n/a	seeking your valued thoughts Dear Sirs: I have been trolling here for a couple months, and need to ask what you think I have. Usual story, a buddy of mine's dad died and left him his WW2 bring back. He is interested in money (not guns) and his wife hates guns, sooooo ..... I buy his dads luger. So here's the specs: No chamber date serial#7693 on left side of frame serial#7693 on bottom of barrel as well as 8,82 no frame grip saftey and no stock lug front gripstrap unit marked S. H. 496 (these have been cross hatched and a line stamped through them) all numbers match last 2 digets of serial#93 except for the bolt and 2 toggle links (bolt and front toggle link marked "70" rear toggle marked "71" and looks like they went over it and made the 7 in the 71 a 9, so could be 71 or 91) these markings are rough and look later done. front of frame serial#7693 front of trigger guard looks like proof 2 #19 and #20 (1908 hold open added and Erfurt arsenal) right side of frame proof 2 #16 (Erfurt 1908-1918) on barrel and all small parts proof 2 #18 (Erfurt small parts) toggle has small parts proof (above) and ERFURT and the crown the three missnumberd parts have what appears to be proof 2 #20 (hold open added) (this appears to be on front of trigger guard also) saftey says "GESICHERT" grips are also marked with last 2 of serial and while showing wear all the chekering is there (no border) mag is steel (no finish) (almost looks aluminum) with a wooden plug (broken been glued together)(no numbers at all) blue is about 80% no straw left (if there ever was any) bore is fair gun is unreal tight and I am sure would shoot (clip was still loaded with old military ball ammo when I got it) I always wanted a luger, but never could afford one so am as happy as if I had good sence, however is this a mismatch? or what with the toggle numbers being different? I think I have a 1908 Erfurt but am not real sure. any input would be greatly appreacated. You guys run a first rate sight. Thanks in advance, Shooter ps; Also came with a holster, but not like any I've seen here or on e-bay, has a small thin strap and two steel loops on the back (strap about 20inches long) and no mag holder, no other markings other then my buddys dads name and rank written on it in pen a looong time ago (faded)