The V block Lugers

A.Mifsin · 02-02-2011, 06:52 AM

Am I right to assume that nearly all contract Lugers were produced in the V block no matter what year they were manufactured ?
Alf.

Dwight Gruber · 02-06-2011, 01:59 PM

The short answer is, no. Not clear what you are really asking, here.

--Dwight

A.Mifsin · 02-07-2011, 08:51 AM

Thank you Dwight, the reason I asked this question , because if my observations are correct I noticed that most contract Lugers serial numbers have the V suffix, so I thought that Mauser left the V suffix for Lugers that are for export ( contract ).

Alf.

Lugerdoc · 02-07-2011, 10:52 AM

Alf, To make things more confusing Mauser also make military lugers in a separate "v" block. Their contract Mauser Banner lugers did start in the "flowing V" block with the Portugese GNR lugers, but you'll find contract, police & commerical Mauser lugers in the v thru Z blocks. Best reference is still Constanzo. TH

Don M · 02-07-2011, 11:27 AM

The new book The Mauser Parabellum 1930-1946 by Don Hallock & Joop van de Kant has a very thorough discussion of the v-block Lugers.

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02-07-2011, 08:51 AM	#3
A.Mifsin User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 570 Thanks: 74 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Thank you Dwight, the reason I asked this question , because if my observations are correct I noticed that most contract Lugers serial numbers have the V suffix, so I thought that Mauser left the V suffix for Lugers that are for export ( contract ). Alf. __________________ I prefer a Luger

02-07-2011, 10:52 AM	#4
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	Alf, To make things more confusing Mauser also make military lugers in a separate "v" block. Their contract Mauser Banner lugers did start in the "flowing V" block with the Portugese GNR lugers, but you'll find contract, police & commerical Mauser lugers in the v thru Z blocks. Best reference is still Constanzo. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

02-07-2011, 11:27 AM	#5
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	The new book The Mauser Parabellum 1930-1946 by Don Hallock & Joop van de Kant has a very thorough discussion of the v-block Lugers. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

02-06-2011, 01:59 PM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,889 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,281 Times in 423 Posts	The short answer is, no. Not clear what you are really asking, here. --Dwight