1906 AE with no C/N proofs

Dwight Gruber · 12-05-2006, 02:45 AM

Mike,

The proof in use by the proof house responsible for commercial proofing of DWM pistols was the crown/B, c/U, c/B proof set. The crown/N commercial proof was instituted in 1910, and in use by 1911.

The US has no national proof laws. GERMANY marked 1906 Lugers exported to the US before 1911 were sometimes c/BUG proofed and sometimes not, in apparently random application. After 1911 all the 1906 Lugers for which I have the report were c/N proofed.

If you could supply the serial number for this gun it should be possible to say whether it was in the c/BUG or c/N range, and thus whether or not the absence of a proof is appropriate.

--Dwight

12-05-2006, 02:45 AM	#3
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Mike, The proof in use by the proof house responsible for commercial proofing of DWM pistols was the crown/B, c/U, c/B proof set. The crown/N commercial proof was instituted in 1910, and in use by 1911. The US has no national proof laws. GERMANY marked 1906 Lugers exported to the US before 1911 were sometimes c/BUG proofed and sometimes not, in apparently random application. After 1911 all the 1906 Lugers for which I have the report were c/N proofed. If you could supply the serial number for this gun it should be possible to say whether it was in the c/BUG or c/N range, and thus whether or not the absence of a proof is appropriate. --Dwight