Luger manual in english

Ron Wood · 06-25-2011, 08:27 PM

There are a number of pretty good reproduction copies out there. Some of them are honestly marked (such as Chuck-D's example), but there are some that give no indication that they have been reproduced. I have an original and a good reproduction. An original copy will be printed on a smooth, fairly glossy, paper and unless they have been maintained with virtually no exposure to the air they will have a yellowish cast. The reproductions, on the other hand, have a dull ordinary bond paper texture and generally are very white/bright in appearance. The cover of an original will also exhibit a more faided almost orange cast. The original paper is thinner so the overall thickness of the manual is perhaps 1/3 thinner. The staples that bind the manual are closer toghether on the original, being about 2 3/8" apart at their closest dimension, while the reproduction staples are seperated by nearly 2 7/8". The original is about 1/16" taller and 1/16" narrower than the reproduction and the corners have a smaller radius. On the copy, the "Contents" page is printed on the back of the first page that shows the title and the skeletonized view of the Luger, so there is only one blank page at the rear of the booklet. On the original, the "Contents" page is on a seperate page, consequently there are two blank pages at the rear.

I regret to say that I agree with Albert that the example shown may be a reproduction. Copies have been around for a long time.

06-25-2011, 08:27 PM	#8
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: 7,051 Thanks: 1,119 Thanked 5,286 Times in 1,728 Posts	There are a number of pretty good reproduction copies out there. Some of them are honestly marked (such as Chuck-D's example), but there are some that give no indication that they have been reproduced. I have an original and a good reproduction. An original copy will be printed on a smooth, fairly glossy, paper and unless they have been maintained with virtually no exposure to the air they will have a yellowish cast. The reproductions, on the other hand, have a dull ordinary bond paper texture and generally are very white/bright in appearance. The cover of an original will also exhibit a more faided almost orange cast. The original paper is thinner so the overall thickness of the manual is perhaps 1/3 thinner. The staples that bind the manual are closer toghether on the original, being about 2 3/8" apart at their closest dimension, while the reproduction staples are seperated by nearly 2 7/8". The original is about 1/16" taller and 1/16" narrower than the reproduction and the corners have a smaller radius. On the copy, the "Contents" page is printed on the back of the first page that shows the title and the skeletonized view of the Luger, so there is only one blank page at the rear of the booklet. On the original, the "Contents" page is on a seperate page, consequently there are two blank pages at the rear. I regret to say that I agree with Albert that the example shown may be a reproduction. Copies have been around for a long time. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction Last edited by Ron Wood; 06-30-2011 at 12:57 PM.