Hello from New Member w/ #'s Matching 1920's "Safe and Loaded" Luger P08

[WildKarrde]

Originally Posted by Patronen

Welcome to the forum.
I saw your pistol over on Jan C Still's forum. That is an interesting Commercial variation. When Collecting guns, sometimes the gun just finds you.

That's a gorgeous Luger in your avatar.

Originally Posted by sheepherder

IIRC 'Safe & Loaded' were applied to Stoeger imports back then. Is your commercial marked with any import marking?? 7.65 Parabellum ammunition is made & distributed by Fiocchi for about half the cost of Winchester...

It's [to me] kind of a cool addition/start to your collection.

That's the weird thing... the gun has virtually no markings on it. Under the serial number at the front of the frame, "GERMANY" is stamped. There is a crowned N above the serial number marking on the bottom of the barrel, on the action as seen in picture #4, and above the barrel release lever. That's it, other than the commercially placed serial numbers. There are no markings from Stoeger on the pistol, best I can tell.