1900 Swiss with a few bits & pieces

Lugers down under · 03-03-2005, 12:29 AM

I took a snap shot of my 1900 serial number 781 with a few bits an pieces,

Original holster and straps, ammo dated 15:8:1905, brass cleaning kit, grease can, spare mag and original 1900-06 Swiss manual.
Does the photo layout seem familiar somehow?

Regards
Murray.

Pete Ebbink · 03-28-2005, 09:10 PM

Hi Murray,

I do not know how I missed your posting...what a lovely luger and holster !!! The other Swiss luger nuts must be sleeping as well...

Congratulations...and thanks for sharing...

A few questions, if you do not mind :

1. Is your luger +/Vogelsang stamped ?

2. Is your luger's magazine feedway relieved or un-cut ?

3. What is the date of your holster ?..it is the nicest one I have seen...I am green with envy...

Regards,

Pete...

Ron Wood · 03-28-2005, 09:28 PM

I wasn't sleeping, just speechless. Such an impressive array kind of takes your breath away.

Judging from the follower button on the spare mag, I woud guess that the frame is relieved.

Lugers down under · 03-28-2005, 10:14 PM

Thanks Pete,
Yes, it is one of my favourites, Did you note the number 781.
I can't answer all of your questions as I am away from home other to say the gun is +/Vogelsang stamped and Ron is correct about the mag.
The other questions will have to wait until I get home.
Glad you liked it and Ron, thanks for your help with the Borchardt Barring block, I am really pleased that some one from the forum ended up with it.
Regards
Murray.

Pete Ebbink · 03-28-2005, 10:49 PM

Hey Murray,

I think I have you beat with my number # 555...but Herr Wood trumps us both with his much earlier M1900...

Niced to see lugers over 104 years old surviving in such great shape.

Regards,

Pete...

Dwight Gruber · 03-28-2005, 11:53 PM

Murray,

"Luger, The Multinational Pistol" p. 21. Clever guy

--Dwight

Lugers down under · 03-29-2005, 02:20 AM

Well done Dwight,
You get first prize!
How observant

Pete Ebbink · 03-30-2005, 09:44 AM

Hey Murray,

I will check out my Kenyon L-TMP this weekend.

By the way...did you buy your gorgeous holster with the luger ? Or do you have a secret source for the most excellent Swiss leather...?

Regards,

Pete...

pisto · 03-30-2005, 04:50 PM

Murray,
unbelivable! just the holster is very interesting, with the very early snap hooks - never seen before - just heard about!

what is the holster saying on the back?

Lugers down under · 03-30-2005, 05:34 PM

Thanks for your kind comments guys,
I am away from home at the moment and will let you know what is on the holster next week. I got the holster with the gun.
The other items I have collected mostly locally as with the gun which I found here in New Zealand.
regards

03-03-2005, 12:29 AM	#1
Lugers down under User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Great Barrier Island, New Zealand Posts: 228 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	1900 Swiss with a few bits & pieces I took a snap shot of my 1900 serial number 781 with a few bits an pieces, Original holster and straps, ammo dated 15:8:1905, brass cleaning kit, grease can, spare mag and original 1900-06 Swiss manual. Does the photo layout seem familiar somehow? Regards Murray. __________________ Lugers down under

03-28-2005, 09:28 PM	#3
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: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,178 Times in 1,703 Posts	I wasn't sleeping, just speechless. Such an impressive array kind of takes your breath away. Judging from the follower button on the spare mag, I woud guess that the frame is relieved. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

03-28-2005, 10:14 PM	#4
Lugers down under User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Great Barrier Island, New Zealand Posts: 228 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Thanks Pete, Yes, it is one of my favourites, Did you note the number 781. I can't answer all of your questions as I am away from home other to say the gun is +/Vogelsang stamped and Ron is correct about the mag. The other questions will have to wait until I get home. Glad you liked it and Ron, thanks for your help with the Borchardt Barring block, I am really pleased that some one from the forum ended up with it. Regards Murray. __________________ Lugers down under

03-29-2005, 02:20 AM	#7
Lugers down under User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Great Barrier Island, New Zealand Posts: 228 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Well done Dwight, You get first prize! How observant __________________ Lugers down under

03-30-2005, 05:34 PM	#10
Lugers down under User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Great Barrier Island, New Zealand Posts: 228 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Thanks for your kind comments guys, I am away from home at the moment and will let you know what is on the holster next week. I got the holster with the gun. The other items I have collected mostly locally as with the gun which I found here in New Zealand. regards __________________ Lugers down under

03-28-2005, 09:10 PM	#2
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Murray, I do not know how I missed your posting...what a lovely luger and holster !!! The other Swiss luger nuts must be sleeping as well... Congratulations...and thanks for sharing... A few questions, if you do not mind : 1. Is your luger +/Vogelsang stamped ? 2. Is your luger's magazine feedway relieved or un-cut ? 3. What is the date of your holster ?..it is the nicest one I have seen...I am green with envy... Regards, Pete...

03-28-2005, 10:49 PM	#5
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hey Murray, I think I have you beat with my number # 555...but Herr Wood trumps us both with his much earlier M1900... Niced to see lugers over 104 years old surviving in such great shape. Regards, Pete...

03-28-2005, 11:53 PM	#6
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,902 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,317 Times in 431 Posts	Murray, "Luger, The Multinational Pistol" p. 21. Clever guy --Dwight

03-30-2005, 09:44 AM	#8
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hey Murray, I will check out my Kenyon L-TMP this weekend. By the way...did you buy your gorgeous holster with the luger ? Or do you have a secret source for the most excellent Swiss leather...? Regards, Pete...

03-30-2005, 04:50 PM	#9
pisto User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 228 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Murray, unbelivable! just the holster is very interesting, with the very early snap hooks - never seen before - just heard about! what is the holster saying on the back?