History tracking

Snafu63092 · 02-09-2005, 06:02 PM

Is there any way to find out the history of a peticular Luger? I typed in "Luger 7633" and "Luger serial 7633" as my gun's serial # is 7633 into Google, MSN and Yahoo searches and came up with only my post on a few gunboards about my gun. Is there a German website that has this info on it? Thanks, Bob

Edward Tinker · 02-09-2005, 08:56 PM

No, a definate NO.

sorry

You might by luck find out what unit, but only if the gun was unit marked...

Ed

Lugerdoc · 02-10-2005, 09:32 AM

Bob, Even if there was a German index to all lugers, you did not supply enough information to identify any luger, as in many cases serial numbers were repeted every year. First you need to identify whether a luger is military, commerical, contract, etc. Your best source on doing that is either post photos here on the forum or a good book such as Kenyon's "Lugers at Random". Then list manufacturer (usually shown on center toggle link). Then date of manufacture, which will be stamped atop the chamber area, if a military. Then FULL serial number from the front of frame, including any suffix letter under the numerical portion. Assuming that your luger is not reworked and is matching, you have then identified a particular pistol. TH

02-09-2005, 06:02 PM	#1
Snafu63092 User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	History tracking Is there any way to find out the history of a peticular Luger? I typed in "Luger 7633" and "Luger serial 7633" as my gun's serial # is 7633 into Google, MSN and Yahoo searches and came up with only my post on a few gunboards about my gun. Is there a German website that has this info on it? Thanks, Bob

02-09-2005, 08:56 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	No, a definate NO. sorry You might by luck find out what unit, but only if the gun was unit marked... 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

02-10-2005, 09:32 AM	#3
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	Bob, Even if there was a German index to all lugers, you did not supply enough information to identify any luger, as in many cases serial numbers were repeted every year. First you need to identify whether a luger is military, commerical, contract, etc. Your best source on doing that is either post photos here on the forum or a good book such as Kenyon's "Lugers at Random". Then list manufacturer (usually shown on center toggle link). Then date of manufacture, which will be stamped atop the chamber area, if a military. Then FULL serial number from the front of frame, including any suffix letter under the numerical portion. Assuming that your luger is not reworked and is matching, you have then identified a particular pistol. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net