Simson identification help, please.

Edward Tinker · 11-24-2008, 11:42 AM

Sounds good. simson's were the smallest number of lugers manufacturered, they made about a thousand less + than Krieghoffs; and were hard used, so generally you find them in average to rougher shape, very nice ones are much harder to find.

Their serial number range is 1-1900a (first 10000 made, then they went into the "a" suffix range, and went up to around 1900a), so about 11,900 - 12,000 made.

Ed

callmike2 · 11-24-2008, 06:55 PM

I've added 19 photos to an album. You can choose the album entitled, Simson 889a to see them. I hope these pix help in identification. I would like to know when it was made, how and where it was used and an approximate value.

Also, should I have the gun professionally cleaned and re-blued? I do plan to keep it.

11-24-2008, 11:42 AM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,608 Times in 2,123 Posts	Sounds good. simson's were the smallest number of lugers manufacturered, they made about a thousand less + than Krieghoffs; and were hard used, so generally you find them in average to rougher shape, very nice ones are much harder to find. Their serial number range is 1-1900a (first 10000 made, then they went into the "a" suffix range, and went up to around 1900a), so about 11,900 - 12,000 made. 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

11-24-2008, 06:55 PM	#2
callmike2 New User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've added 19 photos to an album. You can choose the album entitled, Simson 889a to see them. I hope these pix help in identification. I would like to know when it was made, how and where it was used and an approximate value. Also, should I have the gun professionally cleaned and re-blued? I do plan to keep it. Last edited by callmike2; 11-25-2008 at 07:17 AM.

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