1917 DWM Arty

Jack Lawman · 09-18-2006, 11:33 PM

Should the axle pin on an "h" suffix 1917 artillery be numbered?

Thanks for any help,
Jack

Jan C Still · 09-19-2006, 12:52 AM

Jack
Imperial Lugers were not manufactured with a numbered main pin. The numbers were added by armories during or after 1932 (As I recall).
Jan

Jack Lawman · 09-19-2006, 07:56 AM

Thanks for the response Jan.

Jack

Crotalus · 09-19-2006, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jan C. Still
Jack
Imperial Lugers were not manufactured with a numbered main pin. The numbers were added by armories during or after in 1932 (As I recall).
Jan

What about on a 1918 DWM military proofed luger (non-artillery), should the rear axel on those be numbered?

Dwight Gruber · 09-19-2006, 12:28 PM

According to GÃ?Â¶rtz & Bryans, the instruction for stamping the rear toggle pin was issued in 1932. NO original toggle pin, on any Luger manufactured before that date, should be numbered.

--Dwight

Jan C Still · 09-19-2006, 01:02 PM

The added numbers on the main toggle pin (or a new numbered pin) are frequently observed on Imperial or Weimar era Lugers that remained in police or military service during during 1932 or after.
Jan

Parabellus · 09-19-2006, 09:31 PM

Thanks for the questions and the answersl
I've been meaning to ask about this myself. The answer for my 1920 police Luger seems to be that it is not the original pin but was replaced during or after 1932.

Russell

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Parabellus User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SF Bay Posts: 195 Thanks: 16 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Thanks for the questions and the answersl I've been meaning to ask about this myself. The answer for my 1920 police Luger seems to be that it is not the original pin but was replaced during or after 1932. Russell __________________

09-19-2006, 12:52 AM	#2
Jan C Still User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Box 240188, Douglas, Alaska, 99824 Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 52 Times in 32 Posts	Jack Imperial Lugers were not manufactured with a numbered main pin. The numbers were added by armories during or after 1932 (As I recall). Jan

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Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	According to GÃ?Â¶rtz & Bryans, the instruction for stamping the rear toggle pin was issued in 1932. NO original toggle pin, on any Luger manufactured before that date, should be numbered. --Dwight

09-19-2006, 01:02 PM	#6
Jan C Still User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Box 240188, Douglas, Alaska, 99824 Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 52 Times in 32 Posts	The added numbers on the main toggle pin (or a new numbered pin) are frequently observed on Imperial or Weimar era Lugers that remained in police or military service during during 1932 or after. Jan