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09-07-2017, 10:23 PM | #1 |
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Questions on Luger manuals
What is the value of English printed manuals?
Is there a way to judge approx manufacture? The Norwegian are 1946 and 1953 the Red I know are 1963 and 1966 Stoeger, so mainly for fun When were the lighter color ones made?
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Ed,
The light colored English text manuals are pre-WWI, probably 1906 or thereabouts. I have one. Are these yours? A couple appear in a bit better condition than mine and I would consider upgrading if they become available for sale. Ron
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Ron,
Was an English manual printed that might have accompanied a 1900 Commercial s.n. 3402?
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Yes. Oddly enough, the first Luger manual was in English. It was printed in 1900 and still referred to the "Borchardt-Luger's System". It most likely was the manual provided with the U.S. Test Trials Lugers. I know of only a small handful in collections, Charles Whittaker has two, there was one in the Sturgess collection and I have one, there are probably a few more but not many...it is one of the rarest Luger documents.
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More commun the red cover from 1902 !
Red in english Green in german Blue in french Violet in portuguess Brown in spanish
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Goldmine!~~~http://landofborchardt.com/para_manuals.html
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