1918 Military Request for Info

Lugerdoc · 04-06-2013, 12:04 PM

Sorry but can't make out the barrel marking due to glare. Your 1918 receiver only has one Imperial inspection marking, rather than the usual three. This tells me that although made in 1918, it was not assembled as a complete pistol during WW1, rather was kept as a spare part, perhaps by one of the repair depots, and assembled by them post 1933 (judging from the test fire proofing) either as a replacement part or as a whole gun. I'd have to see all the other parts & markings to say which. TH

04-06-2013, 12:04 PM	#4
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	Sorry but can't make out the barrel marking due to glare. Your 1918 receiver only has one Imperial inspection marking, rather than the usual three. This tells me that although made in 1918, it was not assembled as a complete pistol during WW1, rather was kept as a spare part, perhaps by one of the repair depots, and assembled by them post 1933 (judging from the test fire proofing) either as a replacement part or as a whole gun. I'd have to see all the other parts & markings to say which. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

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