Early Commercial Mark?

wterrell · 10-17-2002, 10:01 PM

Don Beasley asked that I post these photos of the magazines that accompanied the Robert Musgrave 1900 pistol.

He would be happy to receive your input on the proof or mark on the base of these two mags.

Imperial Arms · 10-17-2002, 11:38 PM

I sent an e-mail to Don giving him information about the 'flaming bomb' proof mark which are encountered on some early magazines.

Albert

Herb · 10-18-2002, 12:07 AM

Wes, if you have the reference, Harry Jones, Luger Variations, pg 238-239 indacates this marking to be that of a 1900 commercial, Swiss and American Eagle, 1902 carbine, 1906 Swiss, and Swiss Police. 1906 30cal, Commercial and American Eagle. 1906 Russian. From the picture you posted I think that that impression fits this description. Not much help, but that is all I found.

John Sabato · 10-18-2002, 10:18 AM

These photographs of the magazines have now been added to the ROBERT Musgrave 1900 Luger photo album in the Members Gallery and the name of the album has been corrected...

Thanks to Wes for pointing out my mistake in the album title...

Lugerdoc · 10-24-2002, 09:42 AM

IMHO this is the same inspector's marking found inside the TD lever well of most M1900 lugers (actually the zodiac sign for Taurus) and has nothing to do with any US Ordnance "flaming bomb. Either way, I suspect that the mag markings are spurious. Tom H.

10-17-2002, 10:01 PM	#1
wterrell User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,096 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Early Commercial Mark? Don Beasley asked that I post these photos of the magazines that accompanied the Robert Musgrave 1900 pistol. He would be happy to receive your input on the proof or mark on the base of these two mags. __________________ Noli me vocare, ego te vocabo, wes --------------------

10-18-2002, 12:07 AM	#3
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Wes, if you have the reference, Harry Jones, Luger Variations, pg 238-239 indacates this marking to be that of a 1900 commercial, Swiss and American Eagle, 1902 carbine, 1906 Swiss, and Swiss Police. 1906 30cal, Commercial and American Eagle. 1906 Russian. From the picture you posted I think that that impression fits this description. Not much help, but that is all I found. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

10-18-2002, 10:18 AM	#4
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	These photographs of the magazines have now been added to the ROBERT Musgrave 1900 Luger photo album in the Members Gallery and the name of the album has been corrected... Thanks to Wes for pointing out my mistake in the album title... __________________ 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..."*

10-24-2002, 09:42 AM	#5
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	IMHO this is the same inspector's marking found inside the TD lever well of most M1900 lugers (actually the zodiac sign for Taurus) and has nothing to do with any US Ordnance "flaming bomb. Either way, I suspect that the mag markings are spurious. Tom H. __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

10-17-2002, 11:38 PM	#2
Imperial Arms Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Malta, EU Posts: 579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	I sent an e-mail to Don giving him information about the 'flaming bomb' proof mark which are encountered on some early magazines. Albert