1906 Portuguese Question

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Originally Posted by Ron Wood

Here is the manual for the M2 Portuguese. Ron

Ron, the manual you show appears to have been printed in Portugal. According to various sources including Kenyon and Walter, the official designation by Portugal for the M2 is M/909. That would follow the pattern of their previous and later designations of M/904 for their 1904 Vergueiro in 6.5x58mm which was reworked by Mauser in 1939 and became the M904/39 in 8mm. Their last Luger contract with Mauser in 1943 was designated as the M/943. The first Navy Luger version was M/910.

Does the manual illustrate the new model or the old model?

I have to wonder if Gortz & Sturgess' designation for the M2 of M/1908 was taken from the manual?