Numbered 06/24 Bern Magazines

Pete Ebbink · 05-03-2007, 05:54 PM

Have been able to pick up a few numbered magazines for the 06/24 Bern Luger... Here are some photos to show the shape of the wood along the bottom that is typical Bern and the placement and font-size of the numbers.

It is not clear when the numbers were added...i.e. originally at the factory or later when a Luger was refurbished or by a local Swiss gunsmith or private Owner...

Ron Wood · 05-03-2007, 07:40 PM

Nice mags Pete. I know it may be easier for you to type "06/24 Bern" rather than "06 W+F " or "06 W+F Bern", and you have explained that before, but doggone it there ain't no such thing as 06/24 Bern. The Swiss began making their own Lugers in 1918 not 1924. I hate to be a pain in the neck about such a picky thing, but the new folks need to learn the proper nomenclature rather than perpetuating a myth that was created in the '50s when we didn't know any better.

Thanks for the excellent photos that show the pronounced step for the knobs that is typical of a Swiss produced wooden magazine base.

Pete Ebbink · 05-03-2007, 09:26 PM

Yep...Ron...just lazy when I type.

I will give up the '24 Bern thing when others give up "Black Widow"...

BTW...I do own another Bern Luger that is actually made in 1924...so I guess I can alway call that one my '24 Bern...

Ron Wood · 05-03-2007, 09:32 PM

"Black Widow" is advertising hype, "06/24 Bern" is just plain wrong.

Edward Tinker · 05-03-2007, 09:56 PM

Pete, you can't get away with it, not when I was being lazy and said "Simson Suhl" and you corrected me to Simson & Co, Suhl

that said, nice mag display, can you add more and we'll make it a sticky as examples?

Pete Ebbink · 05-03-2007, 10:46 PM

Ed...

IIRC...I think I corrected you when you typed "Simpson & Suhl"...

That Jessica Simpson's family goes back a long way...

Edward Tinker · 05-03-2007, 11:32 PM

I doubt it Pete, my wifes says i never make mistakes she doesn't approve of, so...

05-03-2007, 05:54 PM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Numbered 06/24 Bern Magazines Have been able to pick up a few numbered magazines for the 06/24 Bern Luger... Here are some photos to show the shape of the wood along the bottom that is typical Bern and the placement and font-size of the numbers. It is not clear when the numbers were added...i.e. originally at the factory or later when a Luger was refurbished or by a local Swiss gunsmith or private Owner...

05-03-2007, 07:40 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,178 Times in 1,703 Posts	Nice mags Pete. I know it may be easier for you to type "06/24 Bern" rather than "06 W+F " or "06 W+F Bern", and you have explained that before, but doggone it there ain't no such thing as 06/24 Bern. The Swiss began making their own Lugers in 1918 not 1924. I hate to be a pain in the neck about such a picky thing, but the new folks need to learn the proper nomenclature rather than perpetuating a myth that was created in the '50s when we didn't know any better. Thanks for the excellent photos that show the pronounced step for the knobs that is typical of a Swiss produced wooden magazine base. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

05-03-2007, 09:32 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,178 Times in 1,703 Posts	"Black Widow" is advertising hype, "06/24 Bern" is just plain wrong. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

05-03-2007, 09:56 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,933 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,530 Times in 2,092 Posts	Pete, you can't get away with it, not when I was being lazy and said "Simson Suhl" and you corrected me to Simson & Co, Suhl that said, nice mag display, can you add more and we'll make it a sticky as examples? __________________ 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

05-03-2007, 11:32 PM	#7
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,933 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,530 Times in 2,092 Posts	I doubt it Pete, my wifes says i never make mistakes she doesn't approve of, so... __________________ 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

05-03-2007, 09:26 PM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Yep...Ron...just lazy when I type. I will give up the '24 Bern thing when others give up "Black Widow"... BTW...I do own another Bern Luger that is actually made in 1924...so I guess I can alway call that one my '24 Bern...

05-03-2007, 10:46 PM	#6
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Ed... IIRC...I think I corrected you when you typed "Simpson & Suhl"... That Jessica Simpson's family goes back a long way...