New Luger owner

mrerick · 12-11-2011, 01:44 PM

Unfortunately, every 10,000 pistols, the 4 digit numbers were repeated. The numbers went from 1 to 10,000.

There were various periods when the entire numbering sequences repeated depending upon whether the Luger was a commercial or a military firearm. Since the receiver (dated in 1939) and the frame and the barrel are all from different guns, in different eras, I'm not sure of a good way to date the frame except to look inside and try and find similarities to the manufacturing work marks with those of another period pistol.

Marc

12-11-2011, 01:44 PM	#12
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Unfortunately, every 10,000 pistols, the 4 digit numbers were repeated. The numbers went from 1 to 10,000. There were various periods when the entire numbering sequences repeated depending upon whether the Luger was a commercial or a military firearm. Since the receiver (dated in 1939) and the frame and the barrel are all from different guns, in different eras, I'm not sure of a good way to date the frame except to look inside and try and find similarities to the manufacturing work marks with those of another period pistol. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.