Luger year by serial?

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Roadster 02

Hey Norm,

Thanks for your help. Is there any way to narrow it down any more short of using some kind of process to recover the lost numbers?

Tom

Not really, the serial number with 4 digits and "e" limits it to 1915,16,17,or 18. The sear bar could have been relieved post mfg.

The degree of original external polish/finish would give a clue, but still won't get you any closer than 3 years- but this one has had all original finish polished away, so I think you will have to be happy with a 4 year window.