Commercial Luger - no date, no proof marks?

John Sabato · 05-09-2014, 02:21 PM

the small script character underneath the serial number on the frame is an "S" in lower case. The lower case "s" is part of the gun's serial number (i.e., the serial number of this Luger is "6074s"

It is very important to include this letter suffix on any documentation about this gun, as over the years there were many Lugers manufactured with the serial number "6074" --- the suffix letter is how these guns are distinguished from each other. Military guns of each manufacturing run started with 0001 and ended with 9999, the next run would be 0001a and ended with 9999a, etc.

05-09-2014, 02:21 PM	#14
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	the small script character underneath the serial number on the frame is an "S" in lower case. The lower case "s" is part of the gun's serial number (i.e., the serial number of this Luger is "6074s" It is very important to include this letter suffix on any documentation about this gun, as over the years there were many Lugers manufactured with the serial number "6074" --- the suffix letter is how these guns are distinguished from each other. Military guns of each manufacturing run started with 0001 and ended with 9999, the next run would be 0001a and ended with 9999a, etc. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*