I inherited my grandfather's Luger, and it was identified as a Banner Army Model.

Jan C Still · 08-22-2010, 04:29 AM

PTM76
Your 1940 Army/Police banner, sn 1146x, was drilled for the sear safety at the time of manufacture. All of those reported (to me and most other US collectors) show no evidence that the sear safety was ever installed. However, reported matched magazines are numbered 1 or 2 in the police style. As these matching police magazines were prepared by police armories, it is suggested that the final destination of these Lugers was the German Police.
Jan
See pages 140, 142, and 143 of Third Reich Lugers for additional information. However, some of this information may be dated because these are most likley police Lugers.

PTM76 · 08-22-2010, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jan C Still

PTM76
Your 1940 Army/Police banner, sn 1146x, was drilled for the sear safety at the time of manufacture. All of those reported (to me and most other US collectors) show no evidence that the sear safety was ever installed. However, reported matched magazines are numbered 1 or 2 in the police style. As these matching police magazines were prepared by police armories, it is suggested that the final destination of these Lugers was the German Police.
Jan
See pages 140, 142, and 143 of Third Reich Lugers for additional information. However, some of this information may be dated because these are most likley police Lugers.

Wish I could.

Any source for a reasonably-priced copy of your book?

Thor · 08-25-2010, 11:07 AM

Is the ejector strawed or perhaps just a miscolored salt blue color, some are plumb colored, from salt bluing a hardened part? It might be a replacement, but no biggie as this part broke sometimes (I have broke one before firing a Luger) and they not numbered to the guns.

08-25-2010, 11:07 AM	#3
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 971 Times in 277 Posts	Is the ejector strawed or perhaps just a miscolored salt blue color, some are plumb colored, from salt bluing a hardened part? It might be a replacement, but no biggie as this part broke sometimes (I have broke one before firing a Luger) and they not numbered to the guns. __________________ 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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08-22-2010, 04:29 AM	#1
Jan C Still User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Box 240188, Douglas, Alaska, 99824 Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 52 Times in 32 Posts	PTM76 Your 1940 Army/Police banner, sn 1146x, was drilled for the sear safety at the time of manufacture. All of those reported (to me and most other US collectors) show no evidence that the sear safety was ever installed. However, reported matched magazines are numbered 1 or 2 in the police style. As these matching police magazines were prepared by police armories, it is suggested that the final destination of these Lugers was the German Police. Jan See pages 140, 142, and 143 of Third Reich Lugers for additional information. However, some of this information may be dated because these are most likley police Lugers.