Swiss 1900

Dwight Gruber · 12-26-2006, 04:08 AM

To my recollection the magazines were wood base, not numbered, but there were polished metal inserts in the sides.

Was this gun military,or commercial? This can be determined by either a Swiss crosss and a cross-over-M stamped on the left receiver (military) or a crown-over-B and a crown-over-U on the left receiver (Commercial). If it is commercial, would it be possible to know the full serial number for the DWM Commercial pistol database I am keeping?

A three-digit 1900 Swiss Luger is a very early Luger, a valuable and significant piece. This brings another question about the magazine. Have you tried to insert a standard Luger magazine, and if so, did it fit? Some of the earliest Lugers were made for a magazine with a very flat follower button. The magazine well in this case is manufactured in such a way that a standard Luger magazine cannot be inserted.

For all of our interest, can you post photographs? The holster would also be of interest.

--Dwight

12-26-2006, 04:08 AM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	To my recollection the magazines were wood base, not numbered, but there were polished metal inserts in the sides. Was this gun military,or commercial? This can be determined by either a Swiss crosss and a cross-over-M stamped on the left receiver (military) or a crown-over-B and a crown-over-U on the left receiver (Commercial). If it is commercial, would it be possible to know the full serial number for the DWM Commercial pistol database I am keeping? A three-digit 1900 Swiss Luger is a very early Luger, a valuable and significant piece. This brings another question about the magazine. Have you tried to insert a standard Luger magazine, and if so, did it fit? Some of the earliest Lugers were made for a magazine with a very flat follower button. The magazine well in this case is manufactured in such a way that a standard Luger magazine cannot be inserted. For all of our interest, can you post photographs? The holster would also be of interest. --Dwight