Vickers Dutch East Indies Luger - Page 3

Vlim · 06-29-2005, 09:47 AM

I also think that especially during the crisis years of 1939 - 1942 and the postwar years they followed a slightly different path. Many Dutch lugers have mismatched frame/toggle parts, where the complete upper has matching numbers and the frame and grips match as well.

When a pistol failed, rather than repairing it immediately or providing a substitute (which was a hassle with the side plate soldering, etc...), they just mated the upper of a working pistol with the frame (and side plate) of the original one. That gave them time to rework or repair the damaged parts, which would in turn be mounted onto the next victim.

The observations of Martens & De Vries appear to back the fact that after 1941 the official methods were dropped and pistols were no longer repaired and marked like they were before the war.

06-29-2005, 09:47 AM	#41
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,035 Thanks: 1,020 Thanked 3,888 Times in 1,187 Posts	I also think that especially during the crisis years of 1939 - 1942 and the postwar years they followed a slightly different path. Many Dutch lugers have mismatched frame/toggle parts, where the complete upper has matching numbers and the frame and grips match as well. When a pistol failed, rather than repairing it immediately or providing a substitute (which was a hassle with the side plate soldering, etc...), they just mated the upper of a working pistol with the frame (and side plate) of the original one. That gave them time to rework or repair the damaged parts, which would in turn be mounted onto the next victim. The observations of Martens & De Vries appear to back the fact that after 1941 the official methods were dropped and pistols were no longer repaired and marked like they were before the war.