1907 US Army tests

Edward Tinker · 06-18-2004, 01:32 PM

This is what I have been told by several well-known collectors, and thus a SWAG theory;

1. One of the 45 Lugers was left here, the other test gun was destroyed during testing.

2. The other existing 45 Luger was brought to America via a Canadian Officer/Civilian who picked it up from the factory, just after the war, sold it to a well-known collector, who sold it immediatly afterwards to a guy in LA.

So, as Gerben said, one was a test piece, the other was a model that was left at the factory.

3. Being made by hand, a SWAG suggests that the model at the factory was made first, they didn't like the angle, and thus the two test pieces were made and sent to Amerika.

Ed

06-18-2004, 01:32 PM	#16
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	This is what I have been told by several well-known collectors, and thus a SWAG theory; 1. One of the 45 Lugers was left here, the other test gun was destroyed during testing. 2. The other existing 45 Luger was brought to America via a Canadian Officer/Civilian who picked it up from the factory, just after the war, sold it to a well-known collector, who sold it immediatly afterwards to a guy in LA. So, as Gerben said, one was a test piece, the other was a model that was left at the factory. 3. Being made by hand, a SWAG suggests that the model at the factory was made first, they didn't like the angle, and thus the two test pieces were made and sent to Amerika. Ed __________________ 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