What can the experts tell me about this Luger?

Vlim · 02-19-2005, 03:19 PM

Hi,

I doubt it. The proof is a Belgian ' import' proof and would be found on pistols that were not produced in Belgium, but were proofed their as part of an import into the country. As the Belgians would not only proof the receiver, but also the barrel it's more likely that the original was a seized pistol, which was proofed in Belgium after WW1 had ended, had both barrel and receiver proofed and was later sold and ended up in Finland.

The barrel has been changed out somewhere along the way, destroying any proofs that were on it originally.

02-19-2005, 03:19 PM	#31
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, I doubt it. The proof is a Belgian ' import' proof and would be found on pistols that were not produced in Belgium, but were proofed their as part of an import into the country. As the Belgians would not only proof the receiver, but also the barrel it's more likely that the original was a seized pistol, which was proofed in Belgium after WW1 had ended, had both barrel and receiver proofed and was later sold and ended up in Finland. The barrel has been changed out somewhere along the way, destroying any proofs that were on it originally.