RIA 1902 Cartridge Counter w stamped holster

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Originally Posted by Mike B

"the Cartridge Counter model is nearly identical to the 1900 Model Test Luger, with the addition of the Powell Device." That is a quote from RIA. If 50 of the test Lugers were removed from service to be tried out with the larger caliber 9mm, were the barrels changed or did a seperate order go out for 50 more chambered for the 9mm?

Mike

Mike,

It is very well documented that an exchange took place. Based on orders from Ordnance on August 17, 1903 the CCs were created from the series that contained what we know here as the 9mm Fat Barrel and are in that series. DWM took 50 9mm guns out of production and installed the Powell Indicating Device and shipped them to the USA with arrival on April 20, 1904. It took a long time to get the Powell Devices fabricated and shipped to DWM. Between August 1903 and the arrival of the CCs in April 1904, the Ordnance Department continued penetration and other testing on both 7.65mm and some sample 9mm guns which had been delivered in the course of 1903.

Bottom line there is little or no similarity between the 7.65 mm with a 120 mm barrel and the CC at 9mm(or as the Ordnance Board called it .39 inch) and a 98 mm barrel.

Hope this helps.

John