Re- Finish prior to Re-Issue??

Jan C Still · 06-13-2006, 12:32 PM

Ron
You asked "Does anyone know if there is documentation on Imperial Lugers being re-furbished or re-finished or "dipped" prior to being issued to Reichswehr units?"
I do not know of any documentation; however, observation of many Weimar marked (1920 property stamp) Imperial Lugers indicates that many/most retain their original Imperial finish.

A 1922 decree by the Prussian Minister of the Interior made Simson the major facility for the rework/repair of various arms including the P.08. DWM was mostly left out of the rework program (Weimar Lugers, page 26 footnote 15).
Jan

06-13-2006, 12:32 PM	#1
Jan C Still User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Box 240188, Douglas, Alaska, 99824 Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 52 Times in 32 Posts	Ron You asked "Does anyone know if there is documentation on Imperial Lugers being re-furbished or re-finished or "dipped" prior to being issued to Reichswehr units?" I do not know of any documentation; however, observation of many Weimar marked (1920 property stamp) Imperial Lugers indicates that many/most retain their original Imperial finish. A 1922 decree by the Prussian Minister of the Interior made Simson the major facility for the rework/repair of various arms including the P.08. DWM was mostly left out of the rework program (Weimar Lugers, page 26 footnote 15). Jan