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06-19-2011, 04:51 AM | #1 |
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1920 commercial luger
This is my first post in the Luger forum. The first place of business is to complement the senior contributors in the forum. I have been associated with firearms for over fifty years and have never seen a more brighter group of people, there work and contributions to this firearm forum are monumental. I have only two Lugers a DWM 1920 commercial #82649 no suffix and a 1937 S42 with capture papers and German Binoculars bought from a gun show about three months ago serial #4326 Z suffix and will send pics later. The 1920 commercial Luger was purchased from my friends gun shop about two years ago. The 1920 commercial Luger has matching #s with the exception of the magazine hold open catch is a replacement it is numbered 88. The Luger has all the right crown N proofs as I can see. The bluing seems correct rust blued in the white interior. The inside of the grips are not numbered. My profession is a Gemologist so quality marks, hallmarks and stamps on metal and how they were applied I am very familiar with. The anomaly of the 1920 Luger is a CAS or GAS that is stamped on the frame rail of the piece. Using a Meji stereo microscope it appears that the stamp was placed quite some time ago. The same style S is stamped on the frame under the grip panel. Unfortunately someone ruined the wooden magazine base on the original clip. Any additional information would be helpful |
06-19-2011, 07:41 AM | #2 |
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Hello Chevis!
If you are familiar with stamps/application then you should be suspicious of the frame serial. I have two commercial Lugers plus one Army-issue; all have symmetrical numerals. No "added-on-later" look. The '8' in your serial does not look original...My two commercials are a 4-digit and a 5-digit. The serials are centered on the frame. You didn't mention caliber...is it 7.65mm or 9mm???
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06-19-2011, 08:10 AM | #3 |
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Hi Chevis, Welcome to the forum. Your Luger's finish appears to be original, but as Rich said, the frame serial number appears to have been re-struck. The 49 on the frame is clearly a different font than the 49 on the take down lever. How about posting close ups of the proof marks and other numbered parts? Regards, Norm
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06-19-2011, 08:16 AM | #4 |
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I will send some more pics today. The pistol is .30 Luger
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