Dates of manufacture

barcop · 08-12-2008, 05:54 PM

Help... I am looking for a website that has Luger serial #'s and cooresponding manufacture dates. I had found one previously, but I've since lost the link. Any help is appreciated.

alvin · 08-12-2008, 07:29 PM

Experts please correct me if I am wrong -- If I remembered right, almost all German military P08 have date or "date code" stamped on chamber...... except early DWM and some Simon.

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And it's impossible having a website, just by typing in, e.g. 1234, could tell you the year. The s/n recycles every year. If there is such a website, the gun must not be Lugers.

Edward Tinker · 08-12-2008, 09:12 PM

no, sorry, only military have dates on them. Some police do, many do not, all commercial don't have dates.

Will, you have to know what era and manufacturer your luger is to nail it down.

full serial number to include suffix
all proofs and acceptance markings

Ed

tracyp · 08-12-2008, 11:46 PM

Ed,

There's always the exceptions, Mauser commercial banners 1936 - 1942 have dates.

Tracy

barcop · 08-12-2008, 11:54 PM

Thanks for the replies, I have a BYF 41. The site I mentioned was a chart that you could scroll through. As an example I have a BYF 41 with a serial # starting with a cursive O. On this site you could go to the make and model and find that the O series BYF 41's were produced in (blank) month. Any updates would be appreciated.

Frank · 08-13-2008, 07:53 AM

Hello Wil, chances are pretty good your O-Block, 41 byf was finished in February 1941. Please provide the complete serial number and I will confirm it for you!

Edward Tinker · 08-13-2008, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by barcop
Thanks for the replies, I have a BYF 41. The site I mentioned was a chart that you could scroll through. As an example I have a BYF 41 with a serial # starting with a cursive O. On this site you could go to the make and model and find that the O series BYF 41's were produced in (blank) month. Any updates would be appreciated.

Sounds like the P38 forum, http://www.p38forum.com/P38ProductionDates.pdf
as I don't know of any luger sites that have this "feature", even then it is an educated guess (although for Frank, his educated guess is pretty darn close)

Ed

Steinar · 08-13-2008, 02:30 PM

Tac, thought all old farts where still writing like that? ..or I'm I the only one?

http://www.lugerforum.com/lugermarkings/suffix.html

08-12-2008, 05:54 PM	#1
barcop User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dates of manufacture Help... I am looking for a website that has Luger serial #'s and cooresponding manufacture dates. I had found one previously, but I've since lost the link. Any help is appreciated. __________________ Will Jarvis

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,911 Thanks: 1,987 Thanked 4,502 Times in 2,077 Posts	no, sorry, only military have dates on them. Some police do, many do not, all commercial don't have dates. Will, you have to know what era and manufacturer your luger is to nail it down. full serial number to include suffix all proofs and acceptance markings 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

08-12-2008, 11:54 PM	#5
barcop User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the replies, I have a BYF 41. The site I mentioned was a chart that you could scroll through. As an example I have a BYF 41 with a serial # starting with a cursive O. On this site you could go to the make and model and find that the O series BYF 41's were produced in (blank) month. Any updates would be appreciated. __________________ Will Jarvis

08-13-2008, 02:30 PM	#8
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Tac, thought all old farts where still writing like that? ..or I'm I the only one? http://www.lugerforum.com/lugermarkings/suffix.html __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

08-12-2008, 07:29 PM	#2
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Experts please correct me if I am wrong -- If I remembered right, almost all German military P08 have date or "date code" stamped on chamber...... except early DWM and some Simon. ==== And it's impossible having a website, just by typing in, e.g. 1234, could tell you the year. The s/n recycles every year. If there is such a website, the gun must not be Lugers.

08-12-2008, 11:46 PM	#4
tracyp User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Peoples Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 391 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Ed, There's always the exceptions, Mauser commercial banners 1936 - 1942 have dates. Tracy

08-13-2008, 07:53 AM	#6
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 163 Times in 87 Posts	Hello Wil, chances are pretty good your O-Block, 41 byf was finished in February 1941. Please provide the complete serial number and I will confirm it for you!