Guntensperger 1906 Swiss

[Pete Ebbink]

Hi Don,

What a beautiful Swiss luger rig with documented owner history. Congratulations ! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

Your pistol's serial number of # 13392 places it in the 815 lugers made by DWM for the Swiss Ordnance in the year 1913.

The "09" stamp on your holster is the date made...1909.

I checked all of my Swiss luger reference books (both American, English, Swiss, Italian, and German authors)...unfortunately there is no ID for the Swiss Cross/K stamping. John Walter just states in his book, The Luger Book, it was an unidentified Swiss inspector's stamping for leather goods.

I have seen both shorter leather straps that are mere "pull straps" and they are usually sewn together so one cannot try to place over the hand...even if it were long enough. I have also seen the longer straps (as yours) that are not sewn together...and are probably both a pull strap and a wrist stap...dual use.

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />