An interesting KU Luger

MauserLugers · 07-23-2002, 07:20 PM

Hi,
Some of you might remember a KU Luger that was offered for sale on the old Luger Forum by Ray Holt. I ended up purchasing that gun and it was a direct vet purchase by Mr Holt. The serial number is 1693 KU. There are two interesting things about that gun: (1) the barrel is a G-date barrel with a w/154 acceptance proof, and (2) the two matching magazines are one black plastic and the other aluminium fxo's. -- Also, some of the parts are not serial numbered as on all KU Lugers. On this one the hold open and extracter are blank. It is a byf 41 variation and not too far below Hughs. -- I have a couple of these and the grips have the full four digit serial number inside. -- I do not think these are make from "rejected" parts and I do not think they were for the "civilian" accquisition. I think they were for the military and assembled from parts on hand. Tom Armstrong suggests that they were make in concentratin camps from surplus parts and my Luger seems to fit into that opinion with the g-date barrel band and the W/154 proofs. --- At first I didn't think Hughs gun was correct, but the receiver has the KU LZA or LA correct proof, so apparently it was one time an original 1938 KU. Good hunting everyone -- Bill Munis

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07-23-2002, 07:20 PM	#28
MauserLugers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Philipsburg, Montana 59858 Posts: 250 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 1 Post	Hi, Some of you might remember a KU Luger that was offered for sale on the old Luger Forum by Ray Holt. I ended up purchasing that gun and it was a direct vet purchase by Mr Holt. The serial number is 1693 KU. There are two interesting things about that gun: (1) the barrel is a G-date barrel with a w/154 acceptance proof, and (2) the two matching magazines are one black plastic and the other aluminium fxo's. -- Also, some of the parts are not serial numbered as on all KU Lugers. On this one the hold open and extracter are blank. It is a byf 41 variation and not too far below Hughs. -- I have a couple of these and the grips have the full four digit serial number inside. -- I do not think these are make from "rejected" parts and I do not think they were for the "civilian" accquisition. I think they were for the military and assembled from parts on hand. Tom Armstrong suggests that they were make in concentratin camps from surplus parts and my Luger seems to fit into that opinion with the g-date barrel band and the W/154 proofs. --- At first I didn't think Hughs gun was correct, but the receiver has the KU LZA or LA correct proof, so apparently it was one time an original 1938 KU. Good hunting everyone -- Bill Munis