Question

Carl · 05-20-2010, 04:46 PM

Are there any books that are entirely devoted to the Swiss Lugers?

Thanks, Carl

Vlim · 05-20-2010, 05:13 PM

There are several.

-Vittorio Bobba's book on the Swiss Parabellum.
-Fred Datig's Monograph on the Swiss Parabellum.

And there is also Eugen Heer's 'Geschichte der Faustfeuerwaffen...', which discusses the Swiss hand guns.

Datig and Heer are interesting because at the time they lived in Switzerland, had very good contacts and access to factory archives.

Bobba's book has nice pictures

Vlim · 05-20-2010, 05:14 PM

I almost forgot: Reinhard Kornmayer wrote a small book on the Swiss Parabellum. It is available as a PDF here and there.

Carl · 05-20-2010, 05:22 PM

Thank you Vlin.

Carl

Ron Wood · 05-20-2010, 05:47 PM

A few more (although not devoted entirely to Lugers):

Pistolen und Revolver der Schweiz seit 1790 – Kriss Reinhart & Jürg A. Meier
Schweizer Faustfeuerwaffen Armes de poing suisses - Fritz Häusler
Pistolen und Revolver der Schweiz – Christian Reinhart
Faustfeuerwaffen der Eidgenossen – Horst Rutsch
Bewaffnung und Ausrüstung der Schweizer Armee seit 1817, Faustfeuerwaffen II, Selbsladepistolen – Christian Reinhart & Michael am Rhyn

Reinhard Kornmayer’s little book is Die Geschichte der Parabellum-Pistole in der Schweiz

All of them are not easy books to find and not a lot of use if you can't read German.

Lugerdoc · 05-21-2010, 11:26 AM

Carl et al, I do have new copies of Datig's "The Swiss Variations 1897-1947" @$25 + $5 S&H. TH

Carl · 06-01-2010, 05:37 PM

Carl

05-20-2010, 04:46 PM	#1
Carl User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Central PA Posts: 113 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Question Are there any books that are entirely devoted to the Swiss Lugers? Thanks, Carl

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Carl User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Central PA Posts: 113 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Thanks Thank you Vlin. Carl

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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	A few more (although not devoted entirely to Lugers): Pistolen und Revolver der Schweiz seit 1790 – Kriss Reinhart & Jürg A. Meier Schweizer Faustfeuerwaffen Armes de poing suisses - Fritz Häusler Pistolen und Revolver der Schweiz – Christian Reinhart Faustfeuerwaffen der Eidgenossen – Horst Rutsch Bewaffnung und Ausrüstung der Schweizer Armee seit 1817, Faustfeuerwaffen II, Selbsladepistolen – Christian Reinhart & Michael am Rhyn Reinhard Kornmayer’s little book is Die Geschichte der Parabellum-Pistole in der Schweiz All of them are not easy books to find and not a lot of use if you can't read German. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

05-21-2010, 11:26 AM	#6
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	Carl et al, I do have new copies of Datig's "The Swiss Variations 1897-1947" @$25 + $5 S&H. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

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Carl User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Central PA Posts: 113 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Thanks Tom book arrived today Carl

05-20-2010, 05:13 PM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	There are several. -Vittorio Bobba's book on the Swiss Parabellum. -Fred Datig's Monograph on the Swiss Parabellum. And there is also Eugen Heer's 'Geschichte der Faustfeuerwaffen...', which discusses the Swiss hand guns. Datig and Heer are interesting because at the time they lived in Switzerland, had very good contacts and access to factory archives. Bobba's book has nice pictures

05-20-2010, 05:14 PM	#3
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	I almost forgot: Reinhard Kornmayer wrote a small book on the Swiss Parabellum. It is available as a PDF here and there.