Newbie with Swiss Luger

[Pete Ebbink]

Hi Fredo,

Welcome to the Luger Fourm.

I would be happy to post your photos...if you want to email them to me, I will get them posted this evening for you.

My email is : pebbink@pacbell.net

Based on your serial number # 27958, your Swiss luger should be a 1906 W+F Bern luger (sometimes known as a 1906/24 Bern...) It should have " +" "Waffenfabrik" and "Bern" stamped on 3 lines on the top of your front toggle link. The chamber should be blank and not have any markings.

Yours should also have a "+/M" stamping...for Col. Muhlemann's inspection stamping...typically on the left side of the receiver/rail...in front of the trigger side plate.

Based on the serial number tables in V. Bobba's book on Swiss lugers, your luger was made in 1928...with only a total of 870 lugers made by Bern that year.

Once we get your photos posted, the good Swiss Luger "nuts" here can give you lots more info.

Is the wooden bottom of your magazine blank or does it have any numbers stamped. If you can provide a photo of the bottom of your wooden magazine...that would be great as well.

p.s. Now that you have a Swiss Bern luger, you might want to look for a proper, correct holster as well...something like this :



Regards,

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