Bern 1900/06 Swiss Military

DonS · 10-09-2016, 12:42 PM

Matching S/N 15965 (1918), First year of Swiss production, 90% cond. excellent bore. No P release, no import marks. Someone on this Forum (can't remember who

) stated "If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction" I assume this one is genuine

DonS · 10-09-2016, 12:46 PM

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Ron Wood · 10-09-2016, 01:01 PM

Beautiful gun...looks genuine to me! I have #15640, probably made within days of yours. I will take the blame for the "1918" remark!

rhuff · 10-09-2016, 02:02 PM

A beautiful Swiss Luger. Thanx for showing it to us.

Stucki · 10-09-2016, 03:21 PM

The pistol looks good - the holster is from a Model 06/29

Alexander

DonS · 10-09-2016, 04:13 PM

Holster is dated 42 and is military marked. Came with the pistol.

Mac Cat · 10-09-2016, 04:56 PM

Beauty !!

kurusu · 10-09-2016, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

Beautiful gun...looks genuine to me! I have #15640, probably made within days of yours. I will take the blame for the "1918" remark!

Well... All Bern Lugers are reproductions.

mrerick · 10-09-2016, 06:44 PM

There is something quite fine about the way the Swiss made Lugers. And don't forget, the Germans were doing their best to impress the Swiss before the war forced production to move to Bern.

Yes - the Swiss live in a Parabellum universe...

Marc

OIF2 · 10-20-2016, 11:53 AM

Here's my Swiss "repro" (serial #16643). Probably a 1919 build. This one is in the final stage of a redo; Ted (Thor) is rebluing the receiver and barrel and aging it slightly to match the frame. Nothing like a Swiss repro!
Bob

DonS · 10-20-2016, 01:03 PM

A very nice Bern Luger.

Mine does not have the small Swiss cross just above the trigger guard. Thanks for showing.

LU1900 · 10-21-2016, 08:50 PM

As the swiss said , they don't make lugers , only parabellum !

Ron Wood · 10-21-2016, 10:08 PM

And they made them well!

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DonS User Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 31 Thanks: 3 Thanked 45 Times in 13 Posts	More photos Additional photos Attached Thumbnails

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Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,178 Times in 1,703 Posts	Beautiful gun...looks genuine to me! I have #15640, probably made within days of yours. I will take the blame for the "1918" remark! Attached Thumbnails __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	There is something quite fine about the way the Swiss made Lugers. And don't forget, the Germans were doing their best to impress the Swiss before the war forced production to move to Bern. Yes - the Swiss live in a Parabellum universe... Marc Attached Thumbnails __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war. Last edited by mrerick; 10-21-2016 at 08:56 PM.

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LU1900 User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: FRANCE Posts: 908 Thanks: 41 Thanked 469 Times in 197 Posts	As the swiss said , they don't make lugers , only parabellum ! __________________ Best regards from France...Patrice https://www.fichier-pdf.fr/2016/03/1...nd-snail-drum/

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Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,178 Times in 1,703 Posts	And they made them well! Attached Thumbnails __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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DonS User Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 31 Thanks: 3 Thanked 45 Times in 13 Posts	Bern 1900/06 Swiss Military Matching S/N 15965 (1918), First year of Swiss production, 90% cond. excellent bore. No P release, no import marks. Someone on this Forum (can't remember who ) stated "If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction" I assume this one is genuine Attached Thumbnails

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rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,291 Thanks: 2,709 Thanked 972 Times in 717 Posts	A beautiful Swiss Luger. Thanx for showing it to us.

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Stucki User Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 84 Thanks: 1 Thanked 130 Times in 34 Posts	The pistol looks good - the holster is from a Model 06/29 Alexander

10-09-2016, 04:13 PM	#6
DonS User Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 31 Thanks: 3 Thanked 45 Times in 13 Posts	Holster is dated 42 and is military marked. Came with the pistol.

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Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 725 Thanks: 2,090 Thanked 606 Times in 327 Posts	Beauty !!

10-20-2016, 11:53 AM	#10
OIF2 User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: TEXAS Posts: 83 Thanks: 133 Thanked 73 Times in 25 Posts	Here's my Swiss "repro" (serial #16643). Probably a 1919 build. This one is in the final stage of a redo; Ted (Thor) is rebluing the receiver and barrel and aging it slightly to match the frame. Nothing like a Swiss repro! Bob

10-20-2016, 01:03 PM	#11
DonS User Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 31 Thanks: 3 Thanked 45 Times in 13 Posts	A very nice Bern Luger. Mine does not have the small Swiss cross just above the trigger guard. Thanks for showing.