Numbered imperial tool

Aaron · 04-06-2011, 07:25 PM

A friend showed me an imperial Luger tool, marked with crown/D. The back has a four digit number. My thought is that it was recycled post WWI as a police issue. Is there any reason it would have been numbered originally?

lugerholsterrepair · 04-06-2011, 08:54 PM

Aaron..NO! Imperial issued and used tools were not serialed..only Police use later on can account for this number being on it.

GerColctor · 04-08-2011, 10:32 PM

Jerry is correct, police issued. It is the serial number of a police Luger.

Joe

Edward Tinker · 04-09-2011, 03:35 AM

I agree with what is said above, however, unless I am remembering wrong, there was a short period of time during the Weimar period when the number of the gun was supposed to be stamped onto the loading tool for army.

I believe I read it in Gortz and Bryans.

Ed

04-06-2011, 07:25 PM	#1
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Numbered imperial tool A friend showed me an imperial Luger tool, marked with crown/D. The back has a four digit number. My thought is that it was recycled post WWI as a police issue. Is there any reason it would have been numbered originally?

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04-08-2011, 10:32 PM	#3
GerColctor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: CT & FL Posts: 308 Thanks: 2 Thanked 40 Times in 27 Posts	Jerry is correct, police issued. It is the serial number of a police Luger. Joe __________________ It is better to have lived a day as a tiger, then a thousand years as a lamb.

04-09-2011, 03:35 AM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	I agree with what is said above, however, unless I am remembering wrong, there was a short period of time during the Weimar period when the number of the gun was supposed to be stamped onto the loading tool for army. I believe I read it in Gortz and Bryans. Ed __________________ 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