1900 miss-match what do I have?

MichaelH · 11-05-2023, 12:33 PM

Greetings! I've away from the forum for too long! I recently purchased a 1900 Luger that is quite miss-matched for a shooter. The frame is 13XXC, the only part that matches that is the magazine, and the only magazine I have that will fit in the gun is the one that came with it. The frame has the early long low checkered safety. None of the other parts that are numbered match each other or the frame. The barrel is not numbered. I'm not familiar with 1900s, is it normal for other Luger mags to not fit? The grips show some machining on the inside, but also some obvious hand fitting. The right grip has a palm swell, not too large, but there. There are no proof marks anywhere. I've been shooting Lugers since the 1970s and I always look for miss-matched ones for shooters. I've not had one before quite as miss-matched as this. I've shot it with PPU ammo, other that the extractor having lost its temper it works fine.

11-05-2023, 12:33 PM	#1
MichaelH User Join Date: Nov 2023 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts	1900 miss-match what do I have? Greetings! I've away from the forum for too long! I recently purchased a 1900 Luger that is quite miss-matched for a shooter. The frame is 13XXC, the only part that matches that is the magazine, and the only magazine I have that will fit in the gun is the one that came with it. The frame has the early long low checkered safety. None of the other parts that are numbered match each other or the frame. The barrel is not numbered. I'm not familiar with 1900s, is it normal for other Luger mags to not fit? The grips show some machining on the inside, but also some obvious hand fitting. The right grip has a palm swell, not too large, but there. There are no proof marks anywhere. I've been shooting Lugers since the 1970s and I always look for miss-matched ones for shooters. I've not had one before quite as miss-matched as this. I've shot it with PPU ammo, other that the extractor having lost its temper it works fine.