Unit marking over Chamber

lugerholsterrepair · 12-04-2007, 02:34 PM

I have done pretty extensive research on this V and had some help from a European collector.
To me a "V" designation might indicate "Versuch", but what they would be testing in 1915 I have no idea.
I believe Ron is correct. This is exactly what it means to the best of my knowledge. I have a beautifull 1917 Imperial Navy with the large V ans some smaller numbers.
My european research indicates some Lugers were tested for the conversion from the truncated bullet to the ogive because of the World opinion that the truncated bullet was a Dum Dum type.
Perhaps this reason and several more lost to history.
Jerry Burney

12-04-2007, 02:34 PM	#6
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	I have done pretty extensive research on this V and had some help from a European collector. To me a "V" designation might indicate "Versuch", but what they would be testing in 1915 I have no idea. I believe Ron is correct. This is exactly what it means to the best of my knowledge. I have a beautifull 1917 Imperial Navy with the large V ans some smaller numbers. My european research indicates some Lugers were tested for the conversion from the truncated bullet to the ogive because of the World opinion that the truncated bullet was a Dum Dum type. Perhaps this reason and several more lost to history. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."