Vickers Luger problem

TheRomanhistorian · 09-14-2014, 12:33 PM

Thanks, Jerry. It stumped me as well but I can live with it not being an all matching collectible as that means it can live comfortably as a shooter on the rare occasions I'd shoot it. I couldn't find a single marking on the barrel, either. To be fair, the dealer and I discussed that aspect and he didn't say it was some original arsenal barrel so I knew what I was getting into at least!

I suppose it could be some 1940s GI bringback and someone tried to make their own Navy out of a Vickers Luger? Hopefully Vlim and any of the other Dutch Luger aficionados chime in (thanks to those who already have) as I normally prefer WWI Imperial Lugers and WWI Webleys. This is a little bit out of my area of expertise.

09-14-2014, 12:33 PM	#9
TheRomanhistorian User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 170 Thanked 88 Times in 64 Posts	Thanks, Jerry. It stumped me as well but I can live with it not being an all matching collectible as that means it can live comfortably as a shooter on the rare occasions I'd shoot it. I couldn't find a single marking on the barrel, either. To be fair, the dealer and I discussed that aspect and he didn't say it was some original arsenal barrel so I knew what I was getting into at least! I suppose it could be some 1940s GI bringback and someone tried to make their own Navy out of a Vickers Luger? Hopefully Vlim and any of the other Dutch Luger aficionados chime in (thanks to those who already have) as I normally prefer WWI Imperial Lugers and WWI Webleys. This is a little bit out of my area of expertise. __________________ Michael Nos morituri te salutant - Supposed saying of the gladiators to the emperor ('We, who are about to die, salute you.') 'We are the lantern bearers, my friend; for us to keep something burning, to carry what light we can forward into the darkness and the wind' - From Rosemary Sutcliff's The Lantern Bearers