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Edward Tinker · 04-22-2005, 10:02 AM

The sn is 7759

Not because of this gun, but the test guns were not sn like done later, I believe that they were not consecutive blocks of AE's that came to America. i.e. specific Brazilian sn block, specific sn for Dutch, specific for all the other contracts...

The way to disprove that some guns are NOT test in the 6100-7100 block is to find guns that were marked Germany and have proofs...

If taken from production, they would "mostly" be the same serial numbers. The trick is, how many lugers were made daily at DWM during this time period? If 100 a day, then several hundred off is possible, 300 a day and 600-900 is possible?

Also, the question begged to be answered is, were they just taken from inventory and stamped with an AE last? If so, then the numbers which were applied prior to that, would also not be consecutive.

Also, if there were replacements, they sure would never follow immediately after the 7100 numbers, unless DWM wasn't making any other guns.

I don't know, it is not in the best of shape, but then these guns were used hard? Even if *just* an early AE, it is a nice enough one for me.

Ed

04-22-2005, 10:02 AM	#16
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	The sn is 7759 Not because of this gun, but the test guns were not sn like done later, I believe that they were not consecutive blocks of AE's that came to America. i.e. specific Brazilian sn block, specific sn for Dutch, specific for all the other contracts... The way to disprove that some guns are NOT test in the 6100-7100 block is to find guns that were marked Germany and have proofs... If taken from production, they would "mostly" be the same serial numbers. The trick is, how many lugers were made daily at DWM during this time period? If 100 a day, then several hundred off is possible, 300 a day and 600-900 is possible? Also, the question begged to be answered is, were they just taken from inventory and stamped with an AE last? If so, then the numbers which were applied prior to that, would also not be consecutive. Also, if there were replacements, they sure would never follow immediately after the 7100 numbers, unless DWM wasn't making any other guns. I don't know, it is not in the best of shape, but then these guns were used hard? Even if just an early AE, it is a nice enough one for me. Ed