Let's see what opinons this brings, Who/When made the best Lugers?

Thor · 10-29-2009, 04:15 PM

The Dished toggle 1900 are really nice with a very smooth polished finish, very little tool marks left. I like the extra toggle lock and extractor strawed parts. The thing I DONT like about that model is the main spring which doesnt have a very long life from what I have seen. The switch to coiled mained springs was a good deal I think. The very late Mausers, and Erfurts are a bit rough in finish due to speed in which they were made I guess, but they function just fine. I like the early Mausers that were rust blued/strawed. The Mauser Luger are VERY HARD also. Just some of my observations. If I had to pick some of my favorites, it would be a nice 1900 American Eagle DWM Commercial, a 1914-1916 DWM Military model and the early Mausers (K, G and 1936) all of these Rust blued with strawed and fire blued parts. I tend to like the lighter blond or reddish brown grips. Some of the Military Erfurt grips are really pretty dark. Krieghoffs are a cadillac unto their own. I see only a very few of those.
My all time favorite, the K date, first variation S/42 Mauser Luger.

10-29-2009, 04:15 PM	#14
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 971 Times in 277 Posts	The Dished toggle 1900 are really nice with a very smooth polished finish, very little tool marks left. I like the extra toggle lock and extractor strawed parts. The thing I DONT like about that model is the main spring which doesnt have a very long life from what I have seen. The switch to coiled mained springs was a good deal I think. The very late Mausers, and Erfurts are a bit rough in finish due to speed in which they were made I guess, but they function just fine. I like the early Mausers that were rust blued/strawed. The Mauser Luger are VERY HARD also. Just some of my observations. If I had to pick some of my favorites, it would be a nice 1900 American Eagle DWM Commercial, a 1914-1916 DWM Military model and the early Mausers (K, G and 1936) all of these Rust blued with strawed and fire blued parts. I tend to like the lighter blond or reddish brown grips. Some of the Military Erfurt grips are really pretty dark. Krieghoffs are a cadillac unto their own. I see only a very few of those. My all time favorite, the K date, first variation S/42 Mauser Luger. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

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