Model 1900 Luger

Jim Keenan · 06-28-2003, 11:04 AM

Hi, Ron and guys,

You asked if the mods look like the work of a gunsmith.

A better question would be whether the mods look like tool room work. It is not always easy to tell, but there are signs that experienced collectors look for that are not really possible to describe. Those changes sound like the kinds of things experimental tool rooms do rather than the kinds of things gunsmiths do for customers.

I fully agree that the gun should not be changed without serious research and that any parts taken off be retained for re-installation.

The serial number "2" alone would be an indication that this is not a run-of-mine pistol that some "bubba" hacked on.

As for the "GL", IIRC that was put on special guns made up for Luger's personal use or to be given as gifts. A tool room gun would almost certainly NOT have the initials and could look rather crude since the idea was to prove a concept rather than to make up a gun for sale.

Jim

06-28-2003, 11:04 AM	#1
Jim Keenan User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi, Ron and guys, You asked if the mods look like the work of a gunsmith. A better question would be whether the mods look like tool room work. It is not always easy to tell, but there are signs that experienced collectors look for that are not really possible to describe. Those changes sound like the kinds of things experimental tool rooms do rather than the kinds of things gunsmiths do for customers. I fully agree that the gun should not be changed without serious research and that any parts taken off be retained for re-installation. The serial number "2" alone would be an indication that this is not a run-of-mine pistol that some "bubba" hacked on. As for the "GL", IIRC that was put on special guns made up for Luger's personal use or to be given as gifts. A tool room gun would almost certainly NOT have the initials and could look rather crude since the idea was to prove a concept rather than to make up a gun for sale. Jim