Australian Lugers?

john · 03-24-2002, 06:05 PM

mlm,

Thanks for the advice re. the grips.

As for Australian issue of the Luger, yes it apparently did happen. As I said, my P14 has D^D (aka "Dad and Dave Industries") stamped under the rear sight. Following Dunkirk, Australia sent 40,000 Lee Enfield rifles to Britain, when Japan started its Empire bulding program in late '41, Australia needed anything that could shoot.

Many thousands of privately owned firearms were pressed into service (for example, I have seen 32/20 M92 Winchesters and .32 M1910 Brownings with D^D and Military District Markings). This pile of arms included probably thousands of Lugers acquired in WW1.

My question is, does anybody know who the Lugers were issued too, was it VDC or the "spooks"?

As a side issue, commercial Lugers appear quite uncommon "down under". The vast majority seeen at gunshows and in dealers shops are German issue P08's accquired when the previous owner had no further use for them!

03-24-2002, 06:05 PM	#1
john User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Australian Lugers? mlm, Thanks for the advice re. the grips. As for Australian issue of the Luger, yes it apparently did happen. As I said, my P14 has D^D (aka "Dad and Dave Industries") stamped under the rear sight. Following Dunkirk, Australia sent 40,000 Lee Enfield rifles to Britain, when Japan started its Empire bulding program in late '41, Australia needed anything that could shoot. Many thousands of privately owned firearms were pressed into service (for example, I have seen 32/20 M92 Winchesters and .32 M1910 Brownings with D^D and Military District Markings). This pile of arms included probably thousands of Lugers acquired in WW1. My question is, does anybody know who the Lugers were issued too, was it VDC or the "spooks"? As a side issue, commercial Lugers appear quite uncommon "down under". The vast majority seeen at gunshows and in dealers shops are German issue P08's accquired when the previous owner had no further use for them!