Luger and Holster I.D.

Doubs · 12-30-2002, 11:01 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Rick in VA:
<strong>Hello everyone.I recently inherited a luger and after reading the forum,I'm sure I have a commercial model. Rick</strong><hr></blockquote>

Rick, your Luger is a commercial model as witnessed by the C/N proofs and no date. I'm guessing the caliber at 7.65mm (.30 caliber) and barrel length at 3 7/8 inches or 98mm as measured from closed breechface to muzzle. I also suspect that the last two digits of the serial number are stamped on the underside of the take-down lever (locking bolt) and sideplate and can be seen by turning the pistol over.

The "i" suffix makes it an early post-WW1 commercial and is what Jan Still has termed an "Alphabet Luger". It's a commercial pistol and marked commercially expect that the serial number has a suffix letter like a military pistol would ordinarily have. This manner of serial numbering was peculiar to post-WW1 DWM commercial pistols.

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12-30-2002, 11:01 PM	#1
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,769 Times in 586 Posts	[quote]Originally posted by Rick in VA: <strong>Hello everyone.I recently inherited a luger and after reading the forum,I'm sure I have a commercial model. Rick</strong><hr></blockquote> Rick, your Luger is a commercial model as witnessed by the C/N proofs and no date. I'm guessing the caliber at 7.65mm (.30 caliber) and barrel length at 3 7/8 inches or 98mm as measured from closed breechface to muzzle. I also suspect that the last two digits of the serial number are stamped on the underside of the take-down lever (locking bolt) and sideplate and can be seen by turning the pistol over. The "i" suffix makes it an early post-WW1 commercial and is what Jan Still has termed an "Alphabet Luger". It's a commercial pistol and marked commercially expect that the serial number has a suffix letter like a military pistol would ordinarily have. This manner of serial numbering was peculiar to post-WW1 DWM commercial pistols.