luger made strike marks in shell

sovint · 06-26-2012, 02:13 PM

hi there, i am trying to identify which shells i fired were fired from a luger, and which ones from a glock 19.
the hammer marks in half the shells have a round strike mark, and the other hald have a squar/oblongish strike mark.

can someone please post a picture of the strike mark of a shell fired from a luger, namely a 1937 dmw thankyou

John Sabato · 06-26-2012, 02:35 PM

The firing pin of a Luger pistol is round, not square.

alanint · 06-26-2012, 02:59 PM

That is correct. Glocks make a square impression on ammunition primers..

Dwight Gruber · 07-03-2012, 01:51 AM

There is a mucy more reliable identifying mark. fired cartridge cases from 9mm Lugers manufactured 1903-early 1941 have an indented "ring" around the case, about 2/3 of the way up. This is a characteristic from the original design of the 9mm chamber.

--Dwight

06-26-2012, 02:13 PM	#1
sovint New User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	luger made strike marks in shell hi there, i am trying to identify which shells i fired were fired from a luger, and which ones from a glock 19. the hammer marks in half the shells have a round strike mark, and the other hald have a squar/oblongish strike mark. can someone please post a picture of the strike mark of a shell fired from a luger, namely a 1937 dmw thankyou

06-26-2012, 02:35 PM	#2
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	The firing pin of a Luger pistol is round, not square. __________________ 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..."*

06-26-2012, 02:59 PM	#3
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	That is correct. Glocks make a square impression on ammunition primers..

07-03-2012, 01:51 AM	#4
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	There is a mucy more reliable identifying mark. fired cartridge cases from 9mm Lugers manufactured 1903-early 1941 have an indented "ring" around the case, about 2/3 of the way up. This is a characteristic from the original design of the 9mm chamber. --Dwight