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Ron Wood · 01-19-2009, 11:17 AM

Larry,
Did you send a Private Message via the Forum or an e=mail?

Larrys Lugers · 01-19-2009, 02:30 PM

Ron, I may not have done it right before. Anyway here goes again. I picked up a 1917 - 1920 DWM double date luger at our local show last fall. I have had it stuck away until now. It is all matching about 95% overall. In taking a more careful look at it , the proof on the front of the trigger guard is different than any I have previously encountered. The closest I can find to it is in Costanzos World of Lugers Proof Marks #1. page #327 #4 figure. The eagle proof on my Luger differs from that one in that it has a full body outline, 3 feather tail and full legs, not the stick leg. The proof in Costanzos book is from a Erfurt, where mine is from a DWM. Can you shed some light on this interesting proof ? Thanks Larry

Ron Wood · 01-19-2009, 06:53 PM

Larry,
These military acceptance eagles on the front of the trigger guard are infrequently encountered and have been observed in a number of styles. You could see this next statement coming...it sure would be nice to see a photo, it helps a lot

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Jan C Still · 01-24-2009, 02:41 AM

Larry
Trigger guard Prussian Eagles are discussed in word and photograph on pages 257 - 259 of the book Central Powers Pistols. Most were applied to pistols according to orders dated July 1918 to further identify German Army property. They are found on Lugers, M1896/1916, 1914 Mauser, Beholla, Sauer 1913 and some others. They are rarely found on the P08.

Jan

01-19-2009, 11:17 AM	#21
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	Larry, Did you send a Private Message via the Forum or an e=mail? __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

01-19-2009, 02:30 PM	#22
Larrys Lugers User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ogden Utah Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Proofmarks Ron, I may not have done it right before. Anyway here goes again. I picked up a 1917 - 1920 DWM double date luger at our local show last fall. I have had it stuck away until now. It is all matching about 95% overall. In taking a more careful look at it , the proof on the front of the trigger guard is different than any I have previously encountered. The closest I can find to it is in Costanzos World of Lugers Proof Marks #1. page #327 #4 figure. The eagle proof on my Luger differs from that one in that it has a full body outline, 3 feather tail and full legs, not the stick leg. The proof in Costanzos book is from a Erfurt, where mine is from a DWM. Can you shed some light on this interesting proof ? Thanks Larry __________________ Larrys Lugers

01-19-2009, 06:53 PM	#23
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	Larry, These military acceptance eagles on the front of the trigger guard are infrequently encountered and have been observed in a number of styles. You could see this next statement coming...it sure would be nice to see a photo, it helps a lot . __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

01-24-2009, 02:41 AM	#24
Jan C Still User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Box 240188, Douglas, Alaska, 99824 Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 52 Times in 32 Posts	Larry Trigger guard Prussian Eagles are discussed in word and photograph on pages 257 - 259 of the book Central Powers Pistols. Most were applied to pistols according to orders dated July 1918 to further identify German Army property. They are found on Lugers, M1896/1916, 1914 Mauser, Beholla, Sauer 1913 and some others. They are rarely found on the P08. Jan