Model 1900 Luger

[Imperial Arms]

Ron,

According to my notes, serial #10007 used to belong to Mr. Serri, and it is not the one in the MNP book. Interestingly, Geoff has the correct stock for this pistol which is on his tangent sight model serial #10005. The push-button stock (no holster) came out from Mr. Visser's collection in the late 1980's.

Apparently, the finest fixed sight model known to exist is serial #10034 which has its matching stock/holster and straps which surfaced out of Chile in the 1980's.

You are correct in pointing out that these 10000 series pistols with push-button stock lugs will not accept a later stock, and the size and position of the notch will vary between each pistol. In most cases, the attaching iron from another 10000 series Luger will not allow the button to lock/snap into place if used on a different Luger in the same serial range.

Although a spanish manual is known to exist and a few of these Lugers have come out of South America, we cannot assume that this was the main market for these fixed/tangent sight Lugers. I have seen another manual in French, and I would not be surprised if one existed in German, English or another foreign language.

I have heard similar 'theories' on the Mauser Flatside 20-Shots because a few have come out of Central and South America, but these 'theories' are starting to fade and the same likely applies to the fixed/tangent sight Lugers.

I would like to discover where serial #10008 and #10009 are snoozing!

Cheers,
Albert