Ivory grips on AE 1900

Ron Wood · 05-25-2008, 09:02 PM

Alvin,

Nice thought, but the dragon grips aren't for a 1900. They were on a WWII Mauser Luger in pretty tacky shape. I would guess they were made up for a GI. The workmanship is superior, far better than the gun they were on deserved. Fortunately the owner was willing to sell the grips without the gun for a fairly reasonable price. They really are the nicest ivory Luger grips I have encountered.

I am interested in your comment that a dragon of this style was only legal for an emperor. I have always wondered if the grips were Chinese or Japanese in origin. I saw a reference to the dragons being the "dragon of war (open mouth)" and the "dragon of peace (closed mouth)", but I know nothing beyond that, and I don't even know if that is accurate.

05-25-2008, 09:02 PM	#5
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	Alvin, Nice thought, but the dragon grips aren't for a 1900. They were on a WWII Mauser Luger in pretty tacky shape. I would guess they were made up for a GI. The workmanship is superior, far better than the gun they were on deserved. Fortunately the owner was willing to sell the grips without the gun for a fairly reasonable price. They really are the nicest ivory Luger grips I have encountered. I am interested in your comment that a dragon of this style was only legal for an emperor. I have always wondered if the grips were Chinese or Japanese in origin. I saw a reference to the dragons being the "dragon of war (open mouth)" and the "dragon of peace (closed mouth)", but I know nothing beyond that, and I don't even know if that is accurate. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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