Updated US Test Trials Tables

Edward Tinker · 08-25-2012, 12:12 PM

Central Powers by Jan Still with input from Ron wood and others, has a very good section on it.

The only true way to know it is a Test is to buy one of the Bannerman numbers, but mind you, there were some sold to other people and given away, and those numbers are unknown.

So, read the stickies on commercial lugers by Dwight, the stickies on Tests here and on Jan's forum, and the books have info. Reese' book is a good one, although not all inclusive.

My feeling and only my opinion is that the numbers bought were not consecutive, but from a batch of approximately 2,000 - but as said above, the numbers that are listed as "Bannerman" numbers, ones sold to the Bannerman company by the US gov't at a gov't auction after the guns were considered surplus....

08-25-2012, 12:12 PM	#21
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,608 Times in 2,123 Posts	Central Powers by Jan Still with input from Ron wood and others, has a very good section on it. The only true way to know it is a Test is to buy one of the Bannerman numbers, but mind you, there were some sold to other people and given away, and those numbers are unknown. So, read the stickies on commercial lugers by Dwight, the stickies on Tests here and on Jan's forum, and the books have info. Reese' book is a good one, although not all inclusive. My feeling and only my opinion is that the numbers bought were not consecutive, but from a batch of approximately 2,000 - but as said above, the numbers that are listed as "Bannerman" numbers, ones sold to the Bannerman company by the US gov't at a gov't auction after the guns were considered surplus.... __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV