Stange Artillery Luger

Dwight Gruber · 01-30-2005, 10:59 AM

I've always had my doubts about the lunchbox-special scenario. According to the 1910 marking instructions, any receiver which has a chamber date will also have at least the first receiver inspector stamp. The second stamp is applied at the same stage as serial-numbering the parts. A lunchbox-special, therefore, would not have any serial numbers (unless the employee contrived to steal an entire whole gun after stamping but prior to final assembly for power-proofing).

From memory, I don't think that armorer's kit parts were serial-numbered. My recollection is also that receivers were not armorer parts.

Sorry about the negatives, its still too much of a puzzle.

--Dwight

01-30-2005, 10:59 AM	#4
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	I've always had my doubts about the lunchbox-special scenario. According to the 1910 marking instructions, any receiver which has a chamber date will also have at least the first receiver inspector stamp. The second stamp is applied at the same stage as serial-numbering the parts. A lunchbox-special, therefore, would not have any serial numbers (unless the employee contrived to steal an entire whole gun after stamping but prior to final assembly for power-proofing). From memory, I don't think that armorer's kit parts were serial-numbered. My recollection is also that receivers were not armorer parts. Sorry about the negatives, its still too much of a puzzle. --Dwight