1900 Luger

[bill m]

Hi,

Ron Wood wrote a great article in Auto Mag on this subject in April of 1998. In it he gives the serial numbers of what he has recored in 20 years of collecting data. There is a below range from Reese's list, and an above range. All of these Lugers have the characteristics of the test pieces. The below range consisted of # 6068 and 6070 -- the above range consisted of # 7115,7147 (which is in Bannermans list as a test gun),7163,7241,7247, 7304,7319,7334,7346,7465,7469,7474,7506,7620,7659,7735(my gun),and 7823.


His comments were, "I am guessing that the below range examples were pre-test samples for approval, and the above range pieces were replacements for original test pieces that were lost or damaged beyond repair".


If this information is correct, it would indicate that THESE ARE TEST PIECES, and not just wishful thinking.


Anyway, there was 2 below the range and 17 above the range, with 7147 being stated as a test piece from Bannerman. There were 198 in the 6100 to 7100 range. I feel these are test pieces, but you will have to make up your own mind. I'm sure this list has grown since then. This list had 217 total on it out of the supposedly 1000 examples.