Japanese Luger Story in AutoMag...

Edward Tinker · 03-06-2003, 02:44 PM

On the Japanese website of gunboards, this has been brought up also, for other guns, not LugerÃ¢??s, such as Garands, captured K98's etc. And the Japanese experts say no way was this an official thing done to captured weapons. Not saying it isn't possible, but the Mum was a sacred thing of the emperor and so it was selectively placed on weapons. Doesn't mean someone didn't have it done, but the majority of the time, it was after the war to enhance the piece. There were several thousand LugerÃ¢??s and other arms that were captured in the Dutch Indies and this is where it is believed they would have been marked, and a few rumors of Lugers bought as personal weapons.

All the articles I have read have stated this is probably all bogus, but it is unknown and I look forward to anything that comes out of this.

Ed

03-06-2003, 02:44 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,608 Times in 2,123 Posts	On the Japanese website of gunboards, this has been brought up also, for other guns, not LugerÃ¢??s, such as Garands, captured K98's etc. And the Japanese experts say no way was this an official thing done to captured weapons. Not saying it isn't possible, but the Mum was a sacred thing of the emperor and so it was selectively placed on weapons. Doesn't mean someone didn't have it done, but the majority of the time, it was after the war to enhance the piece. There were several thousand LugerÃ¢??s and other arms that were captured in the Dutch Indies and this is where it is believed they would have been marked, and a few rumors of Lugers bought as personal weapons. All the articles I have read have stated this is probably all bogus, but it is unknown and I look forward to anything that comes out of this. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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