Question about fluted (or relieved) Firing Pins

pillboxesghost · 01-15-2007, 06:51 PM

All,
I have searched this forum (as well as the "other" one) and perused
my Luger books

I have been unable to find any information as to what date the fluted firing pins were introduced. I have the notion that they first appeared on Mauser manufactured pistols.

Were these firing pins introduced as repair parts or were they introduced as part of Simpson or Mauser serial production pistols?

If anyone knows (or has any educated guesses) I would be pleased to hear from them.

Regards,
Jon Lewis

wlyon · 01-15-2007, 08:08 PM

Jon According to Costanzo they were introduced in 1923. According to Walter in 1934. Should make for an interesting discussion. Bill

Lugerdoc · 01-16-2007, 09:11 AM

Jon, I don't recall the Simson PO8s having relieved FPs, but have seen many reworks of WW1 lugers, that did. I would GUESS, that these were done in the 1930s. TH

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wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,616 Thanks: 3,140 Thanked 2,523 Times in 940 Posts	Jon According to Costanzo they were introduced in 1923. According to Walter in 1934. Should make for an interesting discussion. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

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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	Jon, I don't recall the Simson PO8s having relieved FPs, but have seen many reworks of WW1 lugers, that did. I would GUESS, that these were done in the 1930s. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net