Do 1920 Carbines Truly Exist

Ron Wood · 09-05-2010, 05:38 PM

There were far more earlier models. The 1902 Carbine was a standard, if somewhat limited, production gun with an estimated 2500 pieces produced. The 1920 Commercials were special order items and were not produced in large numbers. Dwight Gruber has recorded only about 30 examples and most of them are two digit serial numbers. The 1920 guns were assembled as needed and there is considerable variation in existing examples.

09-05-2010, 05:38 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	There were far more earlier models. The 1902 Carbine was a standard, if somewhat limited, production gun with an estimated 2500 pieces produced. The 1920 Commercials were special order items and were not produced in large numbers. Dwight Gruber has recorded only about 30 examples and most of them are two digit serial numbers. The 1920 guns were assembled as needed and there is considerable variation in existing examples. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction