New Luger

TheRomanhistorian · 04-11-2002, 03:47 PM

Hello all,

Just bought a shooter Luger today, well picked up rather than bought. I got it from a pawnshop in my hometown, the price was a little hefty but worthwhile for an 'impulse' buy I suppose. It's a mismatched gun with a reciever date of 1921 and a DWM toggle assembly. The serial number looks to be a 6803. It has been reblued I was told. However it is a nice looking gun with wood checkered grips and a wood bottomed magazine which I cannot make out the serial number on. The grip of the gun has some inscription, 16./J.R.21. With a superscript of 36 next to it, can anyone tell me what this means?

Michael Ng

Herb · 04-11-2002, 04:22 PM

I'll take a shot at it--16th Detachment, Infantry Regiment21, Company 36. I wouldn't bet any money on it though.

04-11-2002, 06:17 PM

I think Herb is very close to correct on this, but I believe that it would represent the 16th company of the 21st Infantry Regiment and be pistol number 36. These Weimar marking styles are different from the Imperial style. I would think that 36 would be a high number of pistols for an Infantry company, I do not have a reference of authorizations of that period and the number may run sequencial for the Battlion (company 16 would have been in the III Battlion (I believe).

04-12-2002, 11:11 AM

Again, an example of a gun with some varifiable history!

Very nice!

Till Next Time,

Tim

04-11-2002, 03:47 PM	#1
TheRomanhistorian User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 170 Thanked 88 Times in 64 Posts	New Luger Hello all, Just bought a shooter Luger today, well picked up rather than bought. I got it from a pawnshop in my hometown, the price was a little hefty but worthwhile for an 'impulse' buy I suppose. It's a mismatched gun with a reciever date of 1921 and a DWM toggle assembly. The serial number looks to be a 6803. It has been reblued I was told. However it is a nice looking gun with wood checkered grips and a wood bottomed magazine which I cannot make out the serial number on. The grip of the gun has some inscription, 16./J.R.21. With a superscript of 36 next to it, can anyone tell me what this means? Michael Ng

04-11-2002, 04:22 PM	#2
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: New Luger I'll take a shot at it--16th Detachment, Infantry Regiment21, Company 36. I wouldn't bet any money on it though.

04-11-2002, 06:17 PM	#3
BCC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New Luger I think Herb is very close to correct on this, but I believe that it would represent the 16th company of the 21st Infantry Regiment and be pistol number 36. These Weimar marking styles are different from the Imperial style. I would think that 36 would be a high number of pistols for an Infantry company, I do not have a reference of authorizations of that period and the number may run sequencial for the Battlion (company 16 would have been in the III Battlion (I believe).

04-12-2002, 11:11 AM	#4
TIMOTHY CANNEY Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New Luger Again, an example of a gun with some varifiable history! Very nice! Till Next Time, Tim