Swiss Military Review article on the M1900

Mauser 712 · 12-05-2014, 07:45 AM

Thank you Sir Ron,

If I understand the information on the front cover on my first edition Swiss manual, it appears that the M1900 Swiss Luger pistol was approved by the Federal Counsel on 2 April 1901 and the manual likely printed in 'X11 1901' by a printing press in Switzerland. Since the DWM factory manual makes reference to the Swiss Regulation Pattern 1900, I am assuming that it was printed shortly after the Swiss manual, but I could be wrong. Both could have been printed at the same time even though the Swiss evaluation of the M1900 was first.

However, I do know with a very strong probability that the M1906 'Russian Luger' is really a Bulgarian Luger - even without an original military manual in my collection ;-)) That will be coming soon with depicts both the Old and New Model Bulgarian Lugers.

Cheers,
Albert

12-05-2014, 07:45 AM	#6
Mauser 712 User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 42 Thanks: 4 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Thank you Sir Ron, If I understand the information on the front cover on my first edition Swiss manual, it appears that the M1900 Swiss Luger pistol was approved by the Federal Counsel on 2 April 1901 and the manual likely printed in 'X11 1901' by a printing press in Switzerland. Since the DWM factory manual makes reference to the Swiss Regulation Pattern 1900, I am assuming that it was printed shortly after the Swiss manual, but I could be wrong. Both could have been printed at the same time even though the Swiss evaluation of the M1900 was first. However, I do know with a very strong probability that the M1906 'Russian Luger' is really a Bulgarian Luger - even without an original military manual in my collection ;-)) That will be coming soon with depicts both the Old and New Model Bulgarian Lugers. Cheers, Albert