Help with mark ID

loogee · 06-09-2010, 04:36 PM

Does the enclosed mark look familiar to anyone out there in global cyberville ?? It resembles a current Swiss military
mark, but has one less "bump"(upper left). Someone suggested
it is a pre-war,wartime Swiss mark.....which was changed to the current 3-bump Swiss mark after the war....?
Thanx in advance for any help.
Charlie, chazcrist@gmail.com

drbuster · 06-09-2010, 05:57 PM

As stated in John Walter's book "The Luger Book" (and other sources), page 82, this is the so-called "Bernerprobe" proof, seen on Swiss military lugers 06 W+F and 06/29, applied by the government factory at Bern, Switzerland. It usually lies on the front left side of the receiver ahead of the trigger plate.

drbuster · 06-09-2010, 06:11 PM

Here's a fair example:

06-09-2010, 04:36 PM	#1
loogee User Join Date: May 2008 Location: WI Posts: 84 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help with mark ID Does the enclosed mark look familiar to anyone out there in global cyberville ?? It resembles a current Swiss military mark, but has one less "bump"(upper left). Someone suggested it is a pre-war,wartime Swiss mark.....which was changed to the current 3-bump Swiss mark after the war....? Thanx in advance for any help. Charlie, chazcrist@gmail.com Attached Thumbnails

06-09-2010, 06:11 PM	#3
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Here's a fair example: Attached Thumbnails

06-09-2010, 05:57 PM	#2
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	As stated in John Walter's book "The Luger Book" (and other sources), page 82, this is the so-called "Bernerprobe" proof, seen on Swiss military lugers 06 W+F and 06/29, applied by the government factory at Bern, Switzerland. It usually lies on the front left side of the receiver ahead of the trigger plate.