serial number pronouncement

americanvet · 05-16-2013, 09:28 AM

Hello. This is my first post and hopefully someone can help me out. I think this is a commercial luger around early 1920 production. How would the serial number with the "I" suffix below the numbers be pronounced. Is it 6461i or. i6461 or just 6461. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Edward Tinker · 05-16-2013, 09:41 AM

In naming a Luger you tell what it is, the year stamp and the sn and suffix

Example I own Erfurt 1914, artillery 6441b in 9mm

You would have a DWM commercial, sn 6441i in 7.65mm

Most Lugers, not all were made in blocks of 10,000 so in the same yr you could have one 6441i but not two. -- except, during war there was Erfurt and DWM making same time.

americanvet · 05-16-2013, 09:54 AM

Could more than one 6461i exist?

mrerick · 05-16-2013, 10:15 AM

Yes. Several Lugers with s/n 6461i were made over the years. They were made in different years, or by different manufacturers. They will be in different configurations with different marking characteristics. You must know all the information to uniquely identify a Luger.

Your crown/N proofed Luger is most likely an alphabet commercial from the early 1920s (as you mentioned) my guess is 1922 or 1923 (mine is from the "m" block, and 1923-1924).

Marc

Edward Tinker · 05-16-2013, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by americanvet

Could more than one 6461i exist?

perhaps scores

DWM over the war years - many 'i's'
Erfurt over the war yrs - same
DWM after the war
Mauser during the war yrs - many

americanvet · 05-16-2013, 07:53 PM

I thank you all for such a quick response. The information you provided was extremely helpful.

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	In naming a Luger you tell what it is, the year stamp and the sn and suffix Example I own Erfurt 1914, artillery 6441b in 9mm You would have a DWM commercial, sn 6441i in 7.65mm Most Lugers, not all were made in blocks of 10,000 so in the same yr you could have one 6441i but not two. -- except, during war there was Erfurt and DWM making same time. __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,372 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	Yes. Several Lugers with s/n 6461i were made over the years. They were made in different years, or by different manufacturers. They will be in different configurations with different marking characteristics. You must know all the information to uniquely identify a Luger. Your crown/N proofed Luger is most likely an alphabet commercial from the early 1920s (as you mentioned) my guess is 1922 or 1923 (mine is from the "m" block, and 1923-1924). Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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americanvet New User Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Could more than one 6461i exist?

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americanvet New User Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I thank you all for such a quick response. The information you provided was extremely helpful.