Very Early 1900 Swiss Luger...

Pete Ebbink · 10-01-2004, 04:54 PM

Hi Dwight,

I have been trying to see early military Swiss M1900 lugers in person to see when Major Voglesang acutally started stamping his V/+ on the left side of the receiver. Most authors agree it occured around serial # 500 or so...just looking to pin-point a tighter cut-over.

The more interesting question is why Voglesang did not starting with production luger # 1...as he was involved in the stamping of the M1882 revolvers in the early 1900's...

Here is a photo of serial # 555...from the Simpson web site...I will post more photos next week as time and my travels allow.

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

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10-01-2004, 04:54 PM	#8
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Hi Dwight, I have been trying to see early military Swiss M1900 lugers in person to see when Major Voglesang acutally started stamping his V/+ on the left side of the receiver. Most authors agree it occured around serial # 500 or so...just looking to pin-point a tighter cut-over. The more interesting question is why Voglesang did not starting with production luger # 1...as he was involved in the stamping of the M1882 revolvers in the early 1900's... Here is a photo of serial # 555...from the Simpson web site...I will post more photos next week as time and my travels allow. Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />