Double date luger question.

Nato · 11-13-2011, 06:46 PM

I just purchased my first luger, and am trying to find out about it's history. I have tried several times to take pictures of the proof marks however they are not coming out well. So I figured I would just ask.

I know that the 1920 mark was a government ownership marking, but how can one tell if it went to the police, navy or army?

lugerholsterrepair · 11-13-2011, 08:00 PM

Michael. Your pistol appears to have been an Army weapon. There are no Police or Navy charecteristics evident.

Not many WW1 Lugers were converted to any type of Naval issue. Many WERE converted to Police however. The sear safety and a Police grip strap marking would be two good indicators but yours has neither.

The 6.4. above the stock lug is a unit mark but others with more knowledge of that numerical alchemy will have to tell us what that might indicate.

Lugerdoc · 11-14-2011, 12:01 PM

Mike, The 1920 on your pistol may infact be a production date. Due to the incomplete inspector's and missing proof markings and the small Weimar eagle on the right receiver, these were probably unused parts made in 1918, but not assembled until 1920 (usually marked 1918/20 on the topo of the receiver) by Simson. I'd have to see more detail on all of the inspector's marking to be sure. TH

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Nato User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Double date luger question. I just purchased my first luger, and am trying to find out about it's history. I have tried several times to take pictures of the proof marks however they are not coming out well. So I figured I would just ask. I know that the 1920 mark was a government ownership marking, but how can one tell if it went to the police, navy or army? Last edited by Nato; 11-13-2011 at 07:34 PM.

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lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,761 Thanks: 4,855 Thanked 3,101 Times in 1,427 Posts	Michael. Your pistol appears to have been an Army weapon. There are no Police or Navy charecteristics evident. Not many WW1 Lugers were converted to any type of Naval issue. Many WERE converted to Police however. The sear safety and a Police grip strap marking would be two good indicators but yours has neither. The 6.4. above the stock lug is a unit mark but others with more knowledge of that numerical alchemy will have to tell us what that might indicate. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

11-14-2011, 12:01 PM	#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	Mike, The 1920 on your pistol may infact be a production date. Due to the incomplete inspector's and missing proof markings and the small Weimar eagle on the right receiver, these were probably unused parts made in 1918, but not assembled until 1920 (usually marked 1918/20 on the topo of the receiver) by Simson. I'd have to see more detail on all of the inspector's marking to be sure. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net