1920 Commercial without import mark

[k38]

Hello,

I have nice .30 Luger 1920 (I think made in 1924, actually) without the "Germany" or any other mark indicating import. Does this suggest that the pistol was made for the European market?

[Doubs]

Originally Posted by k38

Hello, I have nice .30 Luger 1920 (I think made in 1924, actually) without the "Germany" or any other mark indicating import. Does this suggest that the pistol was made for the European market?

Without the "GERMANY" or "MADE IN GERMANY" stamp, your Luger would have been made for commercial sale anywhere else in the world other than the States. That assumes that when you say it's a 1920, it isn't dated on the receiver but is a commercial model.

The full serial number including a suffix letter if present would tell us more about what you have. So would nice clear pictures.

[Rickybill]

My 1920 has no MADE IN GERMANY, either. Don't know how it got to the states.

[DonVoigt]

Many came here as war souvenirs, as civillians were disarmed also after WWII;
others were imported before 1968 marking requirements.