1900 Swiss "lunchbox" gun?

drbuster · 06-12-2005, 09:19 AM

Take a look at SimpsonsLTD item #SW 44. Could this piece have been sent to Bern for finishing and someone pulled it before it was proofed for their own use? Anything is possible:
http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...oducts_id=2427

drbuster · 06-12-2005, 09:23 AM

Hey you folks with computer savvy, just type in "SW44"!!

Pete Ebbink · 06-12-2005, 10:37 AM

http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...oducts_id=2427

Rod WMG · 06-12-2005, 11:10 AM

Beautiful gun.

Okay, here's a really dumb question: Why is the area under the safety lever when in the lower position apparently in the white?

Pete Ebbink · 06-12-2005, 12:30 PM

Hi Rod,

All M1900 lugers had the "in the white" polished thumb safety area.

When the Germans went to the M1906 Navy and M1908 Army models, they switched to "Gesichert" stamping.

The Swiss decided to stay with the "in the white" feature through all M1900 variants, all M1906 variants, all M1906W+F Bern variants, but finally dropped it with the M1929 Bern luger production.

Regards,

Pete...

Rod WMG · 06-12-2005, 01:52 PM

Pete, thanks a bunch. Very good info which I'm glad to have.

I'm always impressed by your knowledge and the fine guns you post for us to drool over.

06-12-2005, 09:19 AM	#1
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	1900 Swiss "lunchbox" gun? Take a look at SimpsonsLTD item #SW 44. Could this piece have been sent to Bern for finishing and someone pulled it before it was proofed for their own use? Anything is possible: http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...oducts_id=2427

06-12-2005, 09:23 AM	#2
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Hey you folks with computer savvy, just type in "SW44"!!

06-12-2005, 10:37 AM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...oducts_id=2427

06-12-2005, 11:10 AM	#4
Rod WMG User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Edge of Texas Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Beautiful gun. Okay, here's a really dumb question: Why is the area under the safety lever when in the lower position apparently in the white?

06-12-2005, 12:30 PM	#5
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Rod, All M1900 lugers had the "in the white" polished thumb safety area. When the Germans went to the M1906 Navy and M1908 Army models, they switched to "Gesichert" stamping. The Swiss decided to stay with the "in the white" feature through all M1900 variants, all M1906 variants, all M1906W+F Bern variants, but finally dropped it with the M1929 Bern luger production. Regards, Pete...

06-12-2005, 01:52 PM	#6
Rod WMG User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Edge of Texas Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pete, thanks a bunch. Very good info which I'm glad to have. I'm always impressed by your knowledge and the fine guns you post for us to drool over.