WW1 Luger found on Somme battlefields on Saturday

Macadoon · 03-01-2010, 02:02 PM

Hi, can anyone provide this thread with certain photographs of a ww1 luger, probably 1915-16 vintage. I found this one on a 1916 battlefield.
In particular, it would be useful to see the left and right sides of the handle, with the wooden hand plates removed?
I would then know exactly what it is I can see, grime etc on my example noted.
I think that is the magazine that can be seen in the handle in the top photo, and that the slide path can be seen (terminology is a bit off).
I've searched the net, but most of the photos it has appear to be of different models and then only from one side, or with the hand grips still on.
Any help greatly appreciated.
For those experts out there... what do these photos tell you about this luger? Any info is useful as you'll be writing for a complete novice who has caught the bug.
Macadoon

03-01-2010, 02:02 PM	#10
Macadoon User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cutaways would be useful Hi, can anyone provide this thread with certain photographs of a ww1 luger, probably 1915-16 vintage. I found this one on a 1916 battlefield. In particular, it would be useful to see the left and right sides of the handle, with the wooden hand plates removed? I would then know exactly what it is I can see, grime etc on my example noted. I think that is the magazine that can be seen in the handle in the top photo, and that the slide path can be seen (terminology is a bit off). I've searched the net, but most of the photos it has appear to be of different models and then only from one side, or with the hand grips still on. Any help greatly appreciated. For those experts out there... what do these photos tell you about this luger? Any info is useful as you'll be writing for a complete novice who has caught the bug. Macadoon