Bulgarian Luger Markings Scrubbed???

Vlim · 08-21-2012, 09:57 AM

These pistols were imported into the US by Interarms at a time when the cold war was in full swing. Interarms masqueraded the fact that they came from an Eastern-Block 'enemy' by stating that they were DWM lugers made in Germany.

When word got out that these were of Bulgarian origin, Interarms decided to mill away the Bulgarian crest, just to avoid further unwanted attention by government agencies.

Even with the Bulgarian markings obliterated, they still made a nice profit on the pistols.

08-21-2012, 09:57 AM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	These pistols were imported into the US by Interarms at a time when the cold war was in full swing. Interarms masqueraded the fact that they came from an Eastern-Block 'enemy' by stating that they were DWM lugers made in Germany. When word got out that these were of Bulgarian origin, Interarms decided to mill away the Bulgarian crest, just to avoid further unwanted attention by government agencies. Even with the Bulgarian markings obliterated, they still made a nice profit on the pistols.