Need help determining Luger manufacturer

Potter · 04-15-2014, 04:50 PM

Hi, I'm new the forum and hoping someone can help me out. I inherited a gun collection, most of it military stuff. There were 5 Lugers there- 3 DWM and two mismatched guns. The mismatched ones have no marks that I can use to determine manufacturer. There is nothing but serials on the outside of the pistols. There is nothing on the top of the barrels or toggles. One has a faint stamp on the bottom of the barrel at the base, but it has been re-finished and only a small fraction of the stamp remains. These have 4 digit serials with no letter suffix.
I stripped them down to the frames and found some numbers inside, but I'm not knowledgable enough to determine anything from them. One has G301 in a recess in the front top of the frame, the other has G348. Under the left grip each has a series of single letters on the side of the back strap. I'm hoping someone here can help me ID these. I'll link photos to one- I can take photos of the other but the frame appears identical.

George Anderson · 04-15-2014, 04:58 PM

Judging by what appears to be a machined area below the safety lever, it could be a 1906 commercial with an altered safety. What's the serial number?

Potter · 04-15-2014, 05:02 PM

1628 and 3504.

Ron Wood · 04-15-2014, 06:22 PM

The frame is a 1908 Bulgarian.

Potter · 04-15-2014, 07:42 PM

Thank you!

Lugerdoc · 04-15-2014, 08:20 PM

Potter, I agree with Ron, that the frame shown is from a M1908 Bulgarian, by the lanyard hole at the bottom of the frame and milled out safety marking. TH

04-15-2014, 04:50 PM	#1
Potter New User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need help determining Luger manufacturer Hi, I'm new the forum and hoping someone can help me out. I inherited a gun collection, most of it military stuff. There were 5 Lugers there- 3 DWM and two mismatched guns. The mismatched ones have no marks that I can use to determine manufacturer. There is nothing but serials on the outside of the pistols. There is nothing on the top of the barrels or toggles. One has a faint stamp on the bottom of the barrel at the base, but it has been re-finished and only a small fraction of the stamp remains. These have 4 digit serials with no letter suffix. I stripped them down to the frames and found some numbers inside, but I'm not knowledgable enough to determine anything from them. One has G301 in a recess in the front top of the frame, the other has G348. Under the left grip each has a series of single letters on the side of the back strap. I'm hoping someone here can help me ID these. I'll link photos to one- I can take photos of the other but the frame appears identical.

04-15-2014, 05:02 PM	#3
Potter New User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Serials 1628 and 3504.

04-15-2014, 06:22 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: 6,987 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,090 Times in 1,675 Posts	The frame is a 1908 Bulgarian. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

04-15-2014, 08:20 PM	#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	Potter, I agree with Ron, that the frame shown is from a M1908 Bulgarian, by the lanyard hole at the bottom of the frame and milled out safety marking. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

04-15-2014, 04:58 PM	#2
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,772 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	Judging by what appears to be a machined area below the safety lever, it could be a 1906 commercial with an altered safety. What's the serial number?

04-15-2014, 07:42 PM	#5
Potter New User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you!