Hello!

TheRomanhistorian · 01-18-2012, 07:50 PM

Hello everyone,

I'm sort of new but also not new. I originally posted as 'Michael Ng' back in the day when I first got my own P-08, a 1921 dated pistol but quite mismatched.

Here is my original post:
http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...highlight=1921

'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?'

I've done a lot since 2002, I left Idaho to do a PhD in London and came back a few years ago. I just rediscovered the forum a few days ago (had to create a new account) because I recently purchased an Erma KGP 69. Please, don't berate me ( :P ), and I know, I know. It's not a real Luger/P-08 but it was in quite good condition and I thought this would be a good place to learn more about it and maybe see if I can get myself another shooter Luger though I see prices have of course gone up (I think I paid $570 or so for my mismatch back in 2002, when I turned 21).

Edward Tinker · 01-18-2012, 09:22 PM

I actually looked up and merged your two accounts into this one

Ed

TheRomanhistorian · 01-18-2012, 09:28 PM

Hi Ed,

Thanks very much! I think I remember you from my last visits here! Good to see you again.

Michael

policeluger · 01-18-2012, 10:33 PM

Welcome back.....I have 4 cousins in London, all cops.

ithacaartist · 01-19-2012, 12:49 PM

Technically, I can't offer a "welcome back" because I joined the forum just a bit shy of a year ago. Therefore, you have my sincere, regular "welcome" .
I've been fussing with a couple of La.22's, so you will have at least one "Erma Buddy" here. I coaxed a few more out of the woodwork with some recent postings appropriately in the Off-topic section. I'm curious as to what one might expect from a KGP, of whatever caliber, because they are a little different in mechanics and size.

David Parker

TheRomanhistorian · 01-19-2012, 12:59 PM

Hi David,

I saw that and just replied to your thread, so it's great to see you on this one, too. I'll let you know what I find out once I get my grubby hands on my own! The KGP 69 should be a nice diversion, if I can get it to work of course, from my 1921 mismatch and I'm on the lookout for an affordable WWI era shooter.

Michael

01-18-2012, 07:50 PM	#1
TheRomanhistorian User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 170 Thanked 88 Times in 64 Posts	Hello! Hello everyone, I'm sort of new but also not new. I originally posted as 'Michael Ng' back in the day when I first got my own P-08, a 1921 dated pistol but quite mismatched. Here is my original post: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...highlight=1921 '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?' I've done a lot since 2002, I left Idaho to do a PhD in London and came back a few years ago. I just rediscovered the forum a few days ago (had to create a new account) because I recently purchased an Erma KGP 69. Please, don't berate me ( :P ), and I know, I know. It's not a real Luger/P-08 but it was in quite good condition and I thought this would be a good place to learn more about it and maybe see if I can get myself another shooter Luger though I see prices have of course gone up (I think I paid $570 or so for my mismatch back in 2002, when I turned 21). Last edited by TheRomanhistorian; 01-18-2012 at 07:51 PM. Reason: Typo fixed.

01-18-2012, 09:22 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	I actually looked up and merged your two accounts into this one Ed

01-18-2012, 09:28 PM	#3
TheRomanhistorian User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 170 Thanked 88 Times in 64 Posts	Hi Ed, Thanks very much! I think I remember you from my last visits here! Good to see you again. Michael

01-18-2012, 10:33 PM	#4
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	Welcome back.....I have 4 cousins in London, all cops.

01-19-2012, 12:49 PM	#5
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,283 Thanks: 7,007 Thanked 2,476 Times in 1,319 Posts	Technically, I can't offer a "welcome back" because I joined the forum just a bit shy of a year ago. Therefore, you have my sincere, regular "welcome" . I've been fussing with a couple of La.22's, so you will have at least one "Erma Buddy" here. I coaxed a few more out of the woodwork with some recent postings appropriately in the Off-topic section. I'm curious as to what one might expect from a KGP, of whatever caliber, because they are a little different in mechanics and size. David Parker

01-19-2012, 12:59 PM	#6
TheRomanhistorian User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 170 Thanked 88 Times in 64 Posts	Hi David, I saw that and just replied to your thread, so it's great to see you on this one, too. I'll let you know what I find out once I get my grubby hands on my own! The KGP 69 should be a nice diversion, if I can get it to work of course, from my 1921 mismatch and I'm on the lookout for an affordable WWI era shooter. Michael