K Dates

juliuscaesar31544 · 08-19-2013, 08:30 PM

Is there any exception(s) to the toggle code on Lugers in the 9000-10,500 range,i.e., must they all have the Gothic S/42 code? Is it ever possible that a 9,000+ K Date might have a scriptic/latin S code.
Your help would be greatly appreciated as I have found a fourth variation K that looks good except for the S/42 toggle code.

Edward Tinker · 08-19-2013, 09:01 PM

I think there are four or five types of k dates.

Have you done a search on the forum?

What books do you have?

I moved this from the technical help area to new collector area.

Ed

juliuscaesar31544 · 08-19-2013, 09:13 PM

Ed, I have reviewed Lugers at Random, searched the internet and checked out The Forums K Date thread, and am totally clueless. Thank you so much for putting my request in the Know-Just-Enough-To-Be-Dangerous Category. Once again, thank you so much, for putting me in the category that will likely be of most help. Dan

wlyon · 08-19-2013, 11:34 PM

Don Hallock and Joop van de Kants Book " The Mauser Parabellum 1930=1946" has a long discussion on the K date and their various variations. Bill

juliuscaesar31544 · 08-20-2013, 11:09 AM

Thank you for the information. I was not aware of this book. Dan

08-19-2013, 08:30 PM	#1
juliuscaesar31544 User Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	K Dates Is there any exception(s) to the toggle code on Lugers in the 9000-10,500 range,i.e., must they all have the Gothic S/42 code? Is it ever possible that a 9,000+ K Date might have a scriptic/latin S code. Your help would be greatly appreciated as I have found a fourth variation K that looks good except for the S/42 toggle code.

08-19-2013, 09:01 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	I think there are four or five types of k dates. Have you done a search on the forum? What books do you have? I moved this from the technical help area to new collector area. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

08-19-2013, 11:34 PM	#4
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,619 Thanks: 3,144 Thanked 2,530 Times in 943 Posts	Don Hallock and Joop van de Kants Book " The Mauser Parabellum 1930=1946" has a long discussion on the K date and their various variations. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

08-19-2013, 09:13 PM	#3
juliuscaesar31544 User Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ed, I have reviewed Lugers at Random, searched the internet and checked out The Forums K Date thread, and am totally clueless. Thank you so much for putting my request in the Know-Just-Enough-To-Be-Dangerous Category. Once again, thank you so much, for putting me in the category that will likely be of most help. Dan

08-20-2013, 11:09 AM	#5
juliuscaesar31544 User Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you for the information. I was not aware of this book. Dan