Serial Numbers

Ron Wood · 02-19-2003, 02:49 PM

My date estimate is still OK at late 1913 or very early 1914, and your friend is very fortunate. With that proof, it is one of the relatively few 1908 Commercial Lugers that were routed to the military to make up for a shortfall in military production. The number produced is extimated at only 450 (Jan Still's "Imperial Lugers" page 25). It is known as a "1908 Commercial Army". The C/X C/X C/X and Army Test Proof (eagle) is only found on this variation and on the "1914 Commercial Army", which was rerouted from 1914 commercial production for the same reason, but that variation has a stock lug. Congratulate your friend for me.

P.S. This is a very good example of why it is important to provide as much information as possible about a Luger when attempting to determine an identification. Thanks for your persistence.

02-19-2003, 02:49 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	My date estimate is still OK at late 1913 or very early 1914, and your friend is very fortunate. With that proof, it is one of the relatively few 1908 Commercial Lugers that were routed to the military to make up for a shortfall in military production. The number produced is extimated at only 450 (Jan Still's "Imperial Lugers" page 25). It is known as a "1908 Commercial Army". The C/X C/X C/X and Army Test Proof (eagle) is only found on this variation and on the "1914 Commercial Army", which was rerouted from 1914 commercial production for the same reason, but that variation has a stock lug. Congratulate your friend for me. P.S. This is a very good example of why it is important to provide as much information as possible about a Luger when attempting to determine an identification. Thanks for your persistence. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction