White Numbers

zeke1312 · 10-22-2005, 02:46 PM

I wanted to make sure I understood. NO variation, year, etc., of Luger should have numbers filled/painted white EXCEPT the "Gesichert" word near the safety.

Thanks

Dwight Gruber · 10-22-2005, 02:50 PM

You understand.

--Dwight

Pete Ebbink · 10-22-2005, 02:58 PM

Hi Chuck,

Many lugers are sold (some by particular dealers...) with whitening filling in everything. In some cases, this is done to hide "sins" and obscure the nature of a stamping and its possible flaws. If a seller will not clean up a piece for me so I can see to the "bottom" of the stampings and/or engravings and the metal just surrouding the characters...my money stays in my pockets...

BTW...Don't forget about the M1929 W+F Bern Swiss lugers...the "S" is factory filled enamel...with some yellowing with age...

Vlim · 10-22-2005, 03:46 PM

On the blueprints for the Dutch KNIL version, a small note is written beneath the extractor:

It reads:

'Fur Mod. Holland ist "geladen" links u. rechts aufzuschlagen u. die schrift weiss auszulegen'

'For the Dutch model "geladen" must be stamped at the left and right side and the text must be whitened.'

Never saw a Dutch luger with white 'geladen' markings, though.

10-22-2005, 02:46 PM	#1
zeke1312 User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 167 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	White Numbers I wanted to make sure I understood. NO variation, year, etc., of Luger should have numbers filled/painted white EXCEPT the "Gesichert" word near the safety. Thanks

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Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,889 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,281 Times in 423 Posts	You understand. --Dwight

10-22-2005, 02:58 PM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Chuck, Many lugers are sold (some by particular dealers...) with whitening filling in everything. In some cases, this is done to hide "sins" and obscure the nature of a stamping and its possible flaws. If a seller will not clean up a piece for me so I can see to the "bottom" of the stampings and/or engravings and the metal just surrouding the characters...my money stays in my pockets... BTW...Don't forget about the M1929 W+F Bern Swiss lugers...the "S" is factory filled enamel...with some yellowing with age...

10-22-2005, 03:46 PM	#4
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,032 Thanks: 1,018 Thanked 3,873 Times in 1,184 Posts	On the blueprints for the Dutch KNIL version, a small note is written beneath the extractor: It reads: 'Fur Mod. Holland ist "geladen" links u. rechts aufzuschlagen u. die schrift weiss auszulegen' 'For the Dutch model "geladen" must be stamped at the left and right side and the text must be whitened.' Never saw a Dutch luger with white 'geladen' markings, though.