Mystery Gun

Don · 07-15-2002, 05:15 PM

I was in an Austin gun shop the other day and saw a funny looking Luger. Unfortunately, I didn't think about asking you guys about it at the time and didn't have the presence of mind to write down serial number and proof marks, etc. The first thing I noticed was that it had the Swiss cross on the toggle, but the frame was shaped more the standard P08 -- with more of a curve on the grip than the pictures I've seen of Swiss Lugers. The chamber was unmarked; the safety was labeled "Gesichert." The gun appeared to be matching, but one thing that was unusual to me: on the frame, under the barrel, the word "GERMANY" appeared under the serial number. Is this just a re-numbered parts gun? (They wanted $999.)

07-15-2002, 05:15 PM	#1
Don User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 146 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mystery Gun I was in an Austin gun shop the other day and saw a funny looking Luger. Unfortunately, I didn't think about asking you guys about it at the time and didn't have the presence of mind to write down serial number and proof marks, etc. The first thing I noticed was that it had the Swiss cross on the toggle, but the frame was shaped more the standard P08 -- with more of a curve on the grip than the pictures I've seen of Swiss Lugers. The chamber was unmarked; the safety was labeled "Gesichert." The gun appeared to be matching, but one thing that was unusual to me: on the frame, under the barrel, the word "GERMANY" appeared under the serial number. Is this just a re-numbered parts gun? (They wanted $999.)