DWM Commercial Survey--call for data

Ron Wood · 08-16-2007, 02:14 AM

El Paso is pretty much the armpit of the universe for collecting Lugers?Â¦ if it isn't a Colt or Winchester it stirs little interest. But every now and then a miracle happens. I picked up a pretty nice very early 1900 Commercial today, #3453, C/BUG proofs, Type II thumb safety, takedown numbered on the bottom, no GERMANY stamp. Came with a decent commercial holster, sound but looks an authentic 100 years old. It is a full flap style, fully calf skin lined with a repeated/chained small leaf pattern border stamping and a brass stud closure. Looks like it might be an old Sam Meyers holster, but it has no makers mark, only 174 stamped on the belt loop. Kind of made my day!

08-16-2007, 02:14 AM	#10
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,121 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	El Paso is pretty much the armpit of the universe for collecting Lugers?Â¦ if it isn't a Colt or Winchester it stirs little interest. But every now and then a miracle happens. I picked up a pretty nice very early 1900 Commercial today, #3453, C/BUG proofs, Type II thumb safety, takedown numbered on the bottom, no GERMANY stamp. Came with a decent commercial holster, sound but looks an authentic 100 years old. It is a full flap style, fully calf skin lined with a repeated/chained small leaf pattern border stamping and a brass stud closure. Looks like it might be an old Sam Meyers holster, but it has no makers mark, only 174 stamped on the belt loop. Kind of made my day! __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction