Arsenal quality differences

mrerick · 05-09-2013, 10:57 AM

I think that the metallurgy, precision and construction of the Mauser made Lugers may be the best of the wartime Luger pistols. Particularly after about 1937. At that point, most of the finishing issues (salt bluing) had been understood and resolved.

More rare, and more obsessively made, are the W&F Swiss Luger pistols. These may be among the best ever made.

You will find examples of the Mauser made Lugers in Canada. Members on this board offer them for sale from time to time.

Marc

05-09-2013, 10:57 AM	#3
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,139 Times in 1,520 Posts	I think that the metallurgy, precision and construction of the Mauser made Lugers may be the best of the wartime Luger pistols. Particularly after about 1937. At that point, most of the finishing issues (salt bluing) had been understood and resolved. More rare, and more obsessively made, are the W&F Swiss Luger pistols. These may be among the best ever made. You will find examples of the Mauser made Lugers in Canada. Members on this board offer them for sale from time to time. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.