Another 1906 Frenchy Is Up For Auction

Dwight Gruber · 06-04-2013, 07:51 AM

The concept of an "accepted range" for these pistols is pretty meaningless. There are 24 of these pistols reported in the commercial database, in the 21,641 pistols between sn 36773 and sn 58414. Of these:

8 have a reported toe number
11 lack a toe number report
3 are reported as having no toe number
2 are reported as fake
2 have serial numbers reported in the Hans Tauscher "spy luger" list and cannot be authentic

The toe numbers are inventory numbers applied by Manufacture Francais des Armes et Cycles, not by DWM. The only documented characteristic of authenticity for these pistols is the inventory toe number along with the barrel inscription.

This means that at least one-third of the pistols in this record are fake!

--Dwight

06-04-2013, 07:51 AM	#5
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	The concept of an "accepted range" for these pistols is pretty meaningless. There are 24 of these pistols reported in the commercial database, in the 21,641 pistols between sn 36773 and sn 58414. Of these: 8 have a reported toe number 11 lack a toe number report 3 are reported as having no toe number 2 are reported as fake 2 have serial numbers reported in the Hans Tauscher "spy luger" list and cannot be authentic The toe numbers are inventory numbers applied by Manufacture Francais des Armes et Cycles, not by DWM. The only documented characteristic of authenticity for these pistols is the inventory toe number along with the barrel inscription. This means that at least one-third of the pistols in this record are fake! --Dwight