Are these Mauser, or DWM?

Lugerdoc · 06-21-2009, 06:06 PM

I'm not sure of the date of this catalog, but Stoeger was importing lugers prior to WW1 and the postwar reference, may refer to WW1. Stoeger actually copy-wrote the exclusive use of the word "Luger" for their products (note the later Stoeger luger .22 pistol & a shotgun) when they purchased the right to it and the inventory of Hans Tauscher's firm (deported as a WW1 German agent) from the war reporations board, after WW1. TH

alvin · 06-21-2009, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Lugerdoc

I'm not sure of the date of this catalog

Hi, Tom. It's catalog No. 31. The cover says "NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1939 JUBILEE ISSUE". So, it's prepared for a world fair.

The grand opening of that particular fair was on April 30, 1939.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939_New_York_World's_Fair

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