No grip safety, longer barrel

Rod WMG · 12-08-2005, 06:07 PM

Haven't I seen some 6" (or so) barreled Lugers without grip safeties? I'd like to have such, but am too much of a novice to know what to look for.

Dwight Gruber · 12-08-2005, 06:15 PM

Rod,

You have seen 1908 and 1916-1917 dated pattern-1914 Navy Lugers. Peruse the Navy Luger forum section for lots more info.

--Dwight

Rod WMG · 12-10-2005, 12:54 AM

Dwight, I thought I thanked you yesterday, but I guess I flubbed. I appreciate the tip.

Pete Ebbink · 12-10-2005, 11:21 AM

Hi Rod,

I bought this nice 1920's commercial shooter with a replaced 6" "fat" .30 cal. barrel from Tom Heller about 2 years ago for $ 850. Imagine a similar piece would go for nearly $ 950 or so today...

It is a delight to shoot in its .30 caliber and with the well balanced 6" barrel length.

It would be a collectible piece save for the barrel. All other parts are original matching and finish is original. I have the original wooden grips...I use these Italian "swiss" repro grips from the 1960's on the range...and save the old commercial magazine with one of my brown M1929 Swiss magazines for shooting.

Rod WMG · 12-10-2005, 10:21 PM

It's a beautiful pistol, Pete and a fine Heiser holster! Both of them make me drool.

I hope I never run acrolls a .30 cal. I want to buy. It'd just be another caliber I'd have to reload for!

Seriously, I've sort of been developing a hankering for one when I never thought I'd want anything other than 9 mm.

Thanks for the photo.

Lugerdoc · 12-11-2005, 10:51 AM

Pete, As I recall, that was one of my "Germany" marked Pacific Arms barrels from the 1920s & 30s, so perfectly "original" on a 1920 Commerical as to time of mfg. although installed a bit (70 years) later. I do still have a few of these barrels left in stock, but now selling @$250 each. TH

12-08-2005, 06:07 PM	#1
Rod WMG User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Edge of Texas Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No grip safety, longer barrel Haven't I seen some 6" (or so) barreled Lugers without grip safeties? I'd like to have such, but am too much of a novice to know what to look for.

12-11-2005, 10:51 AM	#6
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	Pete, As I recall, that was one of my "Germany" marked Pacific Arms barrels from the 1920s & 30s, so perfectly "original" on a 1920 Commerical as to time of mfg. although installed a bit (70 years) later. I do still have a few of these barrels left in stock, but now selling @$250 each. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

12-08-2005, 06:15 PM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	Rod, You have seen 1908 and 1916-1917 dated pattern-1914 Navy Lugers. Peruse the Navy Luger forum section for lots more info. --Dwight

12-10-2005, 12:54 AM	#3
Rod WMG User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Edge of Texas Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dwight, I thought I thanked you yesterday, but I guess I flubbed. I appreciate the tip.

12-10-2005, 11:21 AM	#4
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Rod, I bought this nice 1920's commercial shooter with a replaced 6" "fat" .30 cal. barrel from Tom Heller about 2 years ago for $ 850. Imagine a similar piece would go for nearly $ 950 or so today... It is a delight to shoot in its .30 caliber and with the well balanced 6" barrel length. It would be a collectible piece save for the barrel. All other parts are original matching and finish is original. I have the original wooden grips...I use these Italian "swiss" repro grips from the 1960's on the range...and save the old commercial magazine with one of my brown M1929 Swiss magazines for shooting.

12-10-2005, 10:21 PM	#5
Rod WMG User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Edge of Texas Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It's a beautiful pistol, Pete and a fine Heiser holster! Both of them make me drool. I hope I never run acrolls a .30 cal. I want to buy. It'd just be another caliber I'd have to reload for! Seriously, I've sort of been developing a hankering for one when I never thought I'd want anything other than 9 mm. Thanks for the photo.