Beautiful Commemoratives for sale

mauro · 04-08-2004, 05:35 PM

I have found searching on the net the following beauties:
http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/com242.htm
http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/com241.htm
http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/com240.htm

Enjoy looking at them.
Ciao
Mauro

John Sabato · 04-09-2004, 09:30 AM

Mauro,

Do you know the signifigance of the Special Serial number RG 1000 ?

Was this special order? Does the R.G. mean something?

Is it possible that it stands for the Mauser collector Dr. Rolf Gminder?

mauro · 04-09-2004, 03:38 PM

John,
as far as I know RG stands for Renato Gamba, Italian importer of Luger in that period. Gamba was in charge of HSc production in Italy, under Mauser license. I guess that the Italian market was not able to manage the entire Luger production foreseen by Gamba and so Mauser sold these pistols in other markets, mainly USA. The Luger RG sold in Italy had the chamber stamped with the Renato Gamba logo, an eagle over RG.
Ciao
Mauro

Vlim · 04-09-2004, 03:42 PM

Hi,

Mauro is right. Moreover, the deal with Renato Gamba consisted of Mauser selling Renato Gamba's 38 special revolvers under the Mauser brand name and Renato Gamba selling Mauser Parabellums with the RG brandname.

Sieger · 04-09-2004, 05:01 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by mauro:
I have found searching on the net the following beauties:
http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/com242.htm
http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/com241.htm
http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/com240.htm

Enjoy looking at them.
Ciao
Mauro<hr /></blockquote>Hi:

I now own the Swiss (the first photo).

Sieger

mauro · 04-09-2004, 06:03 PM

Sieger,
well done. Beautiful Mauser Parabellum Commemorative. Also the serial number is very interesting: your pistol is the number 4 of 250!

Please send me some pics of your new "baby".
Ciao
Mauro

04-08-2004, 05:35 PM	#1
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	Beautiful Commemoratives for sale I have found searching on the net the following beauties: http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/com242.htm http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/com241.htm http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/com240.htm Enjoy looking at them. Ciao Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

04-09-2004, 09:30 AM	#2
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	Mauro, Do you know the signifigance of the Special Serial number RG 1000 ? Was this special order? Does the R.G. mean something? Is it possible that it stands for the Mauser collector Dr. Rolf Gminder? __________________ 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..."*

04-09-2004, 03:38 PM	#3
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	John, as far as I know RG stands for Renato Gamba, Italian importer of Luger in that period. Gamba was in charge of HSc production in Italy, under Mauser license. I guess that the Italian market was not able to manage the entire Luger production foreseen by Gamba and so Mauser sold these pistols in other markets, mainly USA. The Luger RG sold in Italy had the chamber stamped with the Renato Gamba logo, an eagle over RG. Ciao Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

04-09-2004, 05:01 PM	#5
Sieger User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,575 Thanks: 2,124 Thanked 400 Times in 249 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by mauro: <strong>I have found searching on the net the following beauties: http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/com242.htm http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/com241.htm http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/com240.htm Enjoy looking at them. Ciao Mauro</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Hi: I now own the Swiss (the first photo). Sieger

04-09-2004, 06:03 PM	#6
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	Sieger, well done. Beautiful Mauser Parabellum Commemorative. Also the serial number is very interesting: your pistol is the number 4 of 250! Please send me some pics of your new "baby". Ciao Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

04-09-2004, 03:42 PM	#4
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,034 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 3,882 Times in 1,186 Posts	Hi, Mauro is right. Moreover, the deal with Renato Gamba consisted of Mauser selling Renato Gamba's 38 special revolvers under the Mauser brand name and Renato Gamba selling Mauser Parabellums with the RG brandname.