First Luger Buy "almost" completed - but concerns

Edward Tinker · 03-20-2016, 09:06 PM

Jon, welcome to the forum - I have bought guns and wondered if they ever were stolen, but its only a slight worry if you know the owner now. As said, I would just run the number, there are also a few law enforcement on the forums and years ago they said they could run a number, however if they do so, it has to be reported if found stolen. Realize that serial number blocks for most military and police ran in blocks of 10,000 - so its possible it could come up as 'stolen' and its not.

A true serial number includes any possible 'suffix', its manufacturer etc. so - as an example:
Mauser dated 1940 marked 42 sn 1234
or if it had a suffix
Mauser dated 1940 marked 42 sn 1234b

I collect bring back stories, US, German, Japanese etc

03-20-2016, 09:06 PM	#7
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,608 Times in 2,123 Posts	Jon, welcome to the forum - I have bought guns and wondered if they ever were stolen, but its only a slight worry if you know the owner now. As said, I would just run the number, there are also a few law enforcement on the forums and years ago they said they could run a number, however if they do so, it has to be reported if found stolen. Realize that serial number blocks for most military and police ran in blocks of 10,000 - so its possible it could come up as 'stolen' and its not. A true serial number includes any possible 'suffix', its manufacturer etc. so - as an example: Mauser dated 1940 marked 42 sn 1234 or if it had a suffix Mauser dated 1940 marked 42 sn 1234b I collect bring back stories, US, German, Japanese etc __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV