1842... Technically not a Luger

panda · 01-03-2006, 09:18 AM

Strictily speaking this post is in the wrong section but since I believe the subject will only be of interest to Swiss Luger collectors, I'll nevertheless post it here.

Here's an 1842 militia pistol that has equipped both the Confederate army (with Swiss cross) and the cantonal militias (with cantonal marking). This one has been used by the militia of the canton of Vaud

and has been marked accordingly.

It was the regular gun used at the time of the Swiss civil war "Sonderbund-Krieg" in 1847 that led to the modern Swiss federal State (1848).

More details on the gun/militia of Vaud can be found here: Feulibre

Edward Tinker · 01-03-2006, 09:48 AM

Very nice Panda, a beauty for anyone's gun collection!

Ed

Rod WMG · 01-03-2006, 02:52 PM

To me it's a stunning pistol. Thanks for sharing.

I'm pretty ignorant on these things, but was the lanyard ring common on such pistols?

panda · 01-04-2006, 07:02 AM

Thanks for the flowers.

Quote:

I'm pretty ignorant on these things, but was the lanyard ring common on such pistols?

To my knowledge they all have one.

01-03-2006, 09:18 AM	#1
panda User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1842... Technically not a Luger Strictily speaking this post is in the wrong section but since I believe the subject will only be of interest to Swiss Luger collectors, I'll nevertheless post it here. Here's an 1842 militia pistol that has equipped both the Confederate army (with Swiss cross) and the cantonal militias (with cantonal marking). This one has been used by the militia of the canton of Vaud and has been marked accordingly. It was the regular gun used at the time of the Swiss civil war "Sonderbund-Krieg" in 1847 that led to the modern Swiss federal State (1848). More details on the gun/militia of Vaud can be found here: Feulibre

01-03-2006, 09:48 AM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,931 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,527 Times in 2,090 Posts	Very nice Panda, a beauty for anyone's gun collection! Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

01-03-2006, 02:52 PM	#3
Rod WMG User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Edge of Texas Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	To me it's a stunning pistol. Thanks for sharing. I'm pretty ignorant on these things, but was the lanyard ring common on such pistols?