Ku Luger Question

Sergio Natali · 11-17-2015, 05:51 AM

Wayne

first of all let me congratulate, you've started collecting Lugers only recently and you're already jumping in one of the most enigmatic part of the LUGER world: the Ku Lugers.

If I'm not wrong there's even a some sort of "Ku Lugers club" among the Lugers aficionados.
Let me tell you that I'm not an expert at all, and the very little that I know is that ... nobody seems to have a clear idea about them.
There are several theories like that they were made by Mauser then dispatched to Krieghoff ... or the other way round, or even to another plant to be assembled.
Some experts say that KU LUGERs belonged to a contract for the "Coastal Flying Service" as some Krieghoff LW marks seem to link these enigmatic Lugers to the Luftwaffe, while other experts are asserting that KU means Krieghoff Ulbricht... surely they were not made with leftover parts, still the mystery continues and it looks like a conundrum with no solution.

Best regards.

Oldreb · 11-17-2015, 09:29 AM

Sergio - you are correct I do find the Ku's very interesting !! The mystery surrounding them with a seemingly low production being the main drivers !! I have been trying to learn all I can through Forum post while I continue to assemble my own reference books (not an inexpensive undertaking !!). Pete E. on Jan Still's Board was nice enough to send me several pages of information from Randall Gibson's book which was a big help. I hope to purchase a Ku before too long if a "correct" one can be located !! Trying to apply "known" standards to a "mystery" is certainly compelling to me !!

Best Regards,
Wayne

11-17-2015, 05:51 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	Wayne first of all let me congratulate, you've started collecting Lugers only recently and you're already jumping in one of the most enigmatic part of the LUGER world: the Ku Lugers. If I'm not wrong there's even a some sort of "Ku Lugers club" among the Lugers aficionados. Let me tell you that I'm not an expert at all, and the very little that I know is that ... nobody seems to have a clear idea about them. There are several theories like that they were made by Mauser then dispatched to Krieghoff ... or the other way round, or even to another plant to be assembled. Some experts say that KU LUGERs belonged to a contract for the "Coastal Flying Service" as some Krieghoff LW marks seem to link these enigmatic Lugers to the Luftwaffe, while other experts are asserting that KU means Krieghoff Ulbricht... surely they were not made with leftover parts, still the mystery continues and it looks like a conundrum with no solution. Best regards. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

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11-17-2015, 09:29 AM	#2
Oldreb User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: South Carolina Posts: 83 Thanks: 160 Thanked 25 Times in 10 Posts	Sergio - you are correct I do find the Ku's very interesting !! The mystery surrounding them with a seemingly low production being the main drivers !! I have been trying to learn all I can through Forum post while I continue to assemble my own reference books (not an inexpensive undertaking !!). Pete E. on Jan Still's Board was nice enough to send me several pages of information from Randall Gibson's book which was a big help. I hope to purchase a Ku before too long if a "correct" one can be located !! Trying to apply "known" standards to a "mystery" is certainly compelling to me !! Best Regards, Wayne