1940 Questions

mrerick · 11-09-2014, 05:26 PM

Hi, It is made up by parts, but the toggle train looks to be from a rare "K" date Luger made in 1934.

There was a "b" block in the Spring of 1940, so the "8699b" receiver / frame / cannon is all likely from that pistol and period.

The replacement of the toggle train could have happened at any time after it was made, either in the field in Germany or over here.

Sounds like your grandfather was a bit of a raconteur... Perhaps he traded a couple of cartons of Camels for this!

Marc

11-09-2014, 05:26 PM	#2
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,139 Times in 1,520 Posts	Hi, It is made up by parts, but the toggle train looks to be from a rare "K" date Luger made in 1934. There was a "b" block in the Spring of 1940, so the "8699b" receiver / frame / cannon is all likely from that pistol and period. The replacement of the toggle train could have happened at any time after it was made, either in the field in Germany or over here. Sounds like your grandfather was a bit of a raconteur... Perhaps he traded a couple of cartons of Camels for this! Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.