stainless picts - Page 2

John Sabato · 11-18-2002, 11:23 AM

even more photos of a Mitchell Luger have just been added to the album courtesy of the fellow that is auctioning it. Some really nice closeups.

Jim Dandy · 12-31-2002, 11:38 AM

[quote]even more photos of a Mitchell Luger have just been added to the album courtesy of the fellow that is auctioning it. Some really nice closeups.<hr></blockquote>
I'll be damned. Talk about a small world, but those are pictures of my gun. I just traded for it in Dallas a few weeks ago. It's a 1992-dated pistol with an AIMCO marked frame. I seem to remember my 1993-dated Mitchell having an SPM marked frame. However, I traded it a long time ago and can't recall for sure.

unspellable · 01-03-2003, 01:11 PM

I have two Mitchells and a Stoeger. The Mitchell magazines are fully interchangable with vintage magazines. I bought a few extras for use in my vintage Lugers.

The Stoeger will not accept a vintage magazine nor will the Stoeger magazine work in a Mitchell or vintage Luger. It is my guess that Stoeger instigated this change in order to have a captive market for extra magazines.

Johnny C. Kitchens · 01-06-2003, 01:40 AM

I acquired am Aimco Luger this weekend (01-04-03), unfired. From all
the pictures I see here, variations are certainly turning up, like the
orginals. Mine is neither a Mitchell or Stoeger. The four digit serial
number is on the right above the trigger. I thought it was interesting
that the manual talked about red and green dots for the safety, and mine
doesn't have either, but does say safe. The dealer even had a story for
the gun, I think they all do. It was part of a set of four he shipped to
a man in Chicago a couple of years ago. The man died less than a week
later. His wife contacted the dealer sometime late last year and asked
if he wanted buy them back. He did, and this was the last of the four.
It was the only one I saw at the gun show, at Market Hall in Dallas Texas.
I feel lucky as that is exactly what I went to the show looking for. I'll
post some pictures soon, to add to the collection already started...

On another note, I noticed that one of the pictures shows raised checkering
on the metal parts, while the rest, including mine have depressed checkering,
or should I call that knurling. Is the raised checkering rare??? Just wondering...

01-06-2003, 03:09 PM

Johnny C,
The Stoeger with the raised checkering on the toggle, mag release and takedown lever is mine. It is pictured with a navy rig. I didn't much care for the cast inverted checkering so I got a checkering file from Brownells and did it myself. Much better now. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Johnny C. Kitchens · 01-12-2003, 07:33 PM

Here is a comparison shot of the tops of an Aimco Luger and a
byf 42...

Johnny C. Kitchens · 01-12-2003, 07:53 PM

Here is the left side of the upper reciever...

Johnny C. Kitchens · 01-14-2003, 02:02 PM

Here are the insides...

Dwight Gruber · 01-14-2003, 08:32 PM

Johnny,

Thanks much for the very interesting and revealing photo comparisons.

--Dwight

Johnny C. Kitchens · 01-14-2003, 09:58 PM

Thanks!!! I was hoping someone would like to see
the differences...

Johnny C. Kitchens · 01-14-2003, 10:02 PM

Here is the toggle for comparison...

Edward Tinker · 01-14-2003, 11:05 PM

Nice pictures, great to see the differences!

Ed

Johnny C. Kitchens · 01-16-2003, 12:57 AM

Here are the left and right sides of the grip in
comparison...

Johnny C. Kitchens · 01-16-2003, 09:41 PM

Someone had asked if the magazines are interchangeable,
so I tried, and noticed that the inletting on the grips
appears to stop the magazines from interchanging...

Here are an Aimco, Swiss and Haenel fxo magazine...

John Sabato · 01-17-2003, 10:07 AM

Great photos Johnny... if you don't mind, I will add them to the Stainless Luger album in the member gallery...

Johnny C. Kitchens · 01-17-2003, 07:38 PM

Sure!!! That would be fine!!!

11-18-2002, 11:23 AM	#21
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	even more photos of a Mitchell Luger have just been added to the album courtesy of the fellow that is auctioning it. Some really nice closeups. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

01-06-2003, 01:40 AM	#24
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	I acquired am Aimco Luger this weekend (01-04-03), unfired. From all the pictures I see here, variations are certainly turning up, like the orginals. Mine is neither a Mitchell or Stoeger. The four digit serial number is on the right above the trigger. I thought it was interesting that the manual talked about red and green dots for the safety, and mine doesn't have either, but does say safe. The dealer even had a story for the gun, I think they all do. It was part of a set of four he shipped to a man in Chicago a couple of years ago. The man died less than a week later. His wife contacted the dealer sometime late last year and asked if he wanted buy them back. He did, and this was the last of the four. It was the only one I saw at the gun show, at Market Hall in Dallas Texas. I feel lucky as that is exactly what I went to the show looking for. I'll post some pictures soon, to add to the collection already started... On another note, I noticed that one of the pictures shows raised checkering on the metal parts, while the rest, including mine have depressed checkering, or should I call that knurling. Is the raised checkering rare??? Just wondering... __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens

01-12-2003, 07:33 PM	#26
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Here is a comparison shot of the tops of an Aimco Luger and a byf 42... __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens

01-12-2003, 07:53 PM	#27
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Here is the left side of the upper reciever... __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens

01-14-2003, 02:02 PM	#28
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Here are the insides... __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens

12-31-2002, 11:38 AM	#22
Jim Dandy New User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	[quote]even more photos of a Mitchell Luger have just been added to the album courtesy of the fellow that is auctioning it. Some really nice closeups.<hr></blockquote> I'll be damned. Talk about a small world, but those are pictures of my gun. I just traded for it in Dallas a few weeks ago. It's a 1992-dated pistol with an AIMCO marked frame. I seem to remember my 1993-dated Mitchell having an SPM marked frame. However, I traded it a long time ago and can't recall for sure.

01-03-2003, 01:11 PM	#23
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 767 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 10 Posts	I have two Mitchells and a Stoeger. The Mitchell magazines are fully interchangable with vintage magazines. I bought a few extras for use in my vintage Lugers. The Stoeger will not accept a vintage magazine nor will the Stoeger magazine work in a Mitchell or vintage Luger. It is my guess that Stoeger instigated this change in order to have a captive market for extra magazines.

01-06-2003, 03:09 PM	#25
Brad Guest Posts: n/a	Johnny C, The Stoeger with the raised checkering on the toggle, mag release and takedown lever is mine. It is pictured with a navy rig. I didn't much care for the cast inverted checkering so I got a checkering file from Brownells and did it myself. Much better now. [img]smile.gif[/img]

01-14-2003, 08:32 PM	#29
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,889 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,281 Times in 423 Posts	Johnny, Thanks much for the very interesting and revealing photo comparisons. --Dwight

01-14-2003, 09:58 PM	#30
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Thanks!!! I was hoping someone would like to see the differences... __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens

01-14-2003, 10:02 PM	#31
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Here is the toggle for comparison... __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens

01-14-2003, 11:05 PM	#32
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	Nice pictures, great to see the differences! 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

01-16-2003, 12:57 AM	#33
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Here are the left and right sides of the grip in comparison... __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens

01-16-2003, 09:41 PM	#34
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Someone had asked if the magazines are interchangeable, so I tried, and noticed that the inletting on the grips appears to stop the magazines from interchanging... Here are an Aimco, Swiss and Haenel fxo magazine... __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens

01-17-2003, 10:07 AM	#35
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Great photos Johnny... if you don't mind, I will add them to the Stainless Luger album in the member gallery... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

01-17-2003, 07:38 PM	#36
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Sure!!! That would be fine!!! __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens