Question on Swiss?

Sergio Natali · 02-11-2015, 03:33 AM

I think Marc has already given you all the basic information about your gun.
Swiss Lugers are among my favourite.
In my opinion to get a deeper informations some closer and more detailed pictures of your Luger would help.
Your gun is a so called "New Model" a "commercial" one made presumably between 1906 - 1914
Basically is like a Swiss Army 1900/06 with the exception of the barrel chamber junction with a German kind of thread and the wooden magazine bottom wihout any metallic insert.
On the underside of the barel you should be able to see the German proofmarks the BUG or the crowned capital "N" with the figure 172,28 which means the caliber explained in the old English system (number of lead bullets in that diameter that at the time they could make with a pound of lead)
It's quite a nice gun, but as I said detailed pictures would help to give a better opinion about blueing and markings on your Parabellum.

Sergio

Sergio Natali · 02-18-2015, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Sergio, I have not read of a difference between Swiss and German barrel thread...Could you explain/describe further???

The German type of barrel chamber was supposed to have a shorter thread than the Swiss one.

02-11-2015, 03:33 AM	#1
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	I think Marc has already given you all the basic information about your gun. Swiss Lugers are among my favourite. In my opinion to get a deeper informations some closer and more detailed pictures of your Luger would help. Your gun is a so called "New Model" a "commercial" one made presumably between 1906 - 1914 Basically is like a Swiss Army 1900/06 with the exception of the barrel chamber junction with a German kind of thread and the wooden magazine bottom wihout any metallic insert. On the underside of the barel you should be able to see the German proofmarks the BUG or the crowned capital "N" with the figure 172,28 which means the caliber explained in the old English system (number of lead bullets in that diameter that at the time they could make with a pound of lead) It's quite a nice gun, but as I said detailed pictures would help to give a better opinion about blueing and markings on your Parabellum. Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

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