Original post war "true" Lugers?

Edward Tinker · 10-01-2009, 03:07 PM

Bill, no and kinda

Here is what happened; immediatly after the war, a few hundred lugers were put together and sold to GI's, let alone the tens of thousands traded and sold during the occupation years (early years I presume).

After the war, other lugers were sold to the overseas market and in europe.

In the 1970's, Mauser retooled and made some lugers, more based on the Swiss designs rather than the model 1908 german luger, so most parts are not interchangeable.

The Orimar, Stoeger, Mitchel are all the same company with different names; I am guessing the owner did not want to give up production and kept at it.

The 22 Stoegers are look alikes only and not true lugers except by looks.

Ed

10-01-2009, 03:07 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	Bill, no and kinda Here is what happened; immediatly after the war, a few hundred lugers were put together and sold to GI's, let alone the tens of thousands traded and sold during the occupation years (early years I presume). After the war, other lugers were sold to the overseas market and in europe. In the 1970's, Mauser retooled and made some lugers, more based on the Swiss designs rather than the model 1908 german luger, so most parts are not interchangeable. The Orimar, Stoeger, Mitchel are all the same company with different names; I am guessing the owner did not want to give up production and kept at it. The 22 Stoegers are look alikes only and not true lugers except by looks. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV