serial numbers

Edward Tinker · 03-18-2004, 05:51 PM

Bob, I was short on time earlier, so maybe my answer was too short.

Generally military guns were numbered in blocks of 10,000, so they would start at 1, then allllll the way through to 9999 and then 10000. Then if they made more than 10,000 that year, they started at 1a, 2a, etc., till they got to 9999a, then 100000a and on and on.

So, finding 4-digit numbered guns is much more common. I have a 3 digit, but 4-digit would be much more common, simply because there are a huge amount of numbers that cover from 1000 through 10000 is many more than numbered guns from 1 - 999.

Ed

03-18-2004, 05:51 PM	#6
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Bob, I was short on time earlier, so maybe my answer was too short. Generally military guns were numbered in blocks of 10,000, so they would start at 1, then allllll the way through to 9999 and then 10000. Then if they made more than 10,000 that year, they started at 1a, 2a, etc., till they got to 9999a, then 100000a and on and on. So, finding 4-digit numbered guns is much more common. I have a 3 digit, but 4-digit would be much more common, simply because there are a huge amount of numbers that cover from 1000 through 10000 is many more than numbered guns from 1 - 999. 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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