Dutch Luger

[Vlim]

Hi, the 1913 is numbered 2850. It was the first luger I bought and I had all the luck in the world, buying a Dutch KNIL Luger in the Netherlands. Lugers, let alone Dutch ones, are not growing on trees here.

My interest in DWM put me on the trace of some interesting documentation. Basically I'd find a good book, then use the references in that book to find the referenced book, etc... With the internet it's pretty easy to find certain publications and sometimes it's just dumb luck. I also got some material from collectors who sadly passed away. A lot of hunting was done on ebay Germany, but that has pretty much dried up now, and what's still there is rediculously expensive.

We do have some local ammunition collecting related trade shows over here, which are off-limits to non-permit holders. Nice stuff pops up there now and again as well.

I always try to go for the original material, nothing beats reading an 80 year old reference book (or the smell of it