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John Sabato · 05-09-2003, 04:59 PM

Not likely Ron... the speed of production could far exceed that number...or even be below that number...

Generally, Most Luger reference books agree that they started the serial number sequences with 0001 and ended with 9999 for military Lugers and the suffix letter was how they distinguished what in what lot number they were produced...along with the year of production over the chamber and the makers mark on the toggle...

doing the numbering the way you have described it would severely limit the number of pistols that could be produced and would be a nightmare of coordinating the various producers so that the correct suffix was being used.

05-09-2003, 04:59 PM	#6
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	Not likely Ron... the speed of production could far exceed that number...or even be below that number... Generally, Most Luger reference books agree that they started the serial number sequences with 0001 and ended with 9999 for military Lugers and the suffix letter was how they distinguished what in what lot number they were produced...along with the year of production over the chamber and the makers mark on the toggle... doing the numbering the way you have described it would severely limit the number of pistols that could be produced and would be a nightmare of coordinating the various producers so that the correct suffix was being used. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*