Swiss Banner Probe

erndog105 · 01-10-2007, 01:53 PM

Can someone tell/show me what a BP stamp should look like on swiss models?
Where is a good place to find all the stamps on different models?
What is a U under a crown called?
Thanks

Pete Ebbink · 01-10-2007, 02:09 PM

Hi Ernie,

The term is "Berner Probe".

Here is what is looks like on one of my Swiss M1929 Lugers :

Here is a chart from the Bobba book on Swiss lugers showing all the Swiss proofs :

Crown/U is probably one of the "BUG" proofs on commercial lugers.

Crown/Crown/U was a late Mauser proof in the WWII era.

You will see only "BU" on the left side of a receiver and "BUG" on the barrel (usually with "halos") :

01-10-2007, 01:53 PM	#1
erndog105 User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Swiss Banner Probe Can someone tell/show me what a BP stamp should look like on swiss models? Where is a good place to find all the stamps on different models? What is a U under a crown called? Thanks

01-10-2007, 02:09 PM	#2
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Ernie, The term is "Berner Probe". Here is what is looks like on one of my Swiss M1929 Lugers : Here is a chart from the Bobba book on Swiss lugers showing all the Swiss proofs : Crown/U is probably one of the "BUG" proofs on commercial lugers. Crown/Crown/U was a late Mauser proof in the WWII era. You will see only "BU" on the left side of a receiver and "BUG" on the barrel (usually with "halos") :