Unit marked Simsons'

Edward Tinker · 11-25-2020, 01:02 AM

I have only owned one other Simson that was unit marked and for some reason sold it !
A couple of weeks ago a guy reached out to me from my simsonluger.com site (hosted by John D - thank you very much sir).
Each few months I will get a couple of leads - I always ask where it came from, any story, if selling, etc, besides answering each question. It leads to new Simson numbers for my database (again thank you John).
He mentioned he was keeping the 1911 (chromed or nickle), but the luger he was going to sell. A chromed (or nickle) simson. I said, I would be interested. We agreed upon a price that was fair to both of us and it arrived last Saturday.
Its nickel did not cover up the stampings much, it looks pretty decent, plus its unit marked! The A.S. 415 is Artillery School
It would have likely been made in 1928, 1929 time period.

Then of course I had been watching the 1925 from a collector friend dated 1925 Simson that was on Morphys last auction - I was given the go ahead to buy a luger on my birthday. But, not two lugers... well, at least I told her, better than secrets

The 1925 has a history - it was a Sturgess' item, its listed in his book (I like to own such guns

, its a nice honest 1925, that has never been monkey'd with, and its a early 1925. AND its unit marked!! So, two in two weeks!
The unit marking translates to "Commanding officer's office for Hannover district. " (thank you Geo)

ed

lugerholsterrepair · 11-25-2020, 01:03 PM

WOW Ed, That's great to hear/see!

JTD · 11-27-2020, 08:31 AM

Nice 1925 Ed, thanks for sharing. John

wlyon · 11-27-2020, 09:25 AM

Nice Ed Bill

Ron Wood · 11-27-2020, 10:37 AM

That's a super looking 1925 "repro"

Ed. I like it!
Ron

11-25-2020, 01:02 AM	#1
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	Unit marked Simsons' I have only owned one other Simson that was unit marked and for some reason sold it ! A couple of weeks ago a guy reached out to me from my simsonluger.com site (hosted by John D - thank you very much sir). Each few months I will get a couple of leads - I always ask where it came from, any story, if selling, etc, besides answering each question. It leads to new Simson numbers for my database (again thank you John). He mentioned he was keeping the 1911 (chromed or nickle), but the luger he was going to sell. A chromed (or nickle) simson. I said, I would be interested. We agreed upon a price that was fair to both of us and it arrived last Saturday. Its nickel did not cover up the stampings much, it looks pretty decent, plus its unit marked! The A.S. 415 is Artillery School It would have likely been made in 1928, 1929 time period. Then of course I had been watching the 1925 from a collector friend dated 1925 Simson that was on Morphys last auction - I was given the go ahead to buy a luger on my birthday. But, not two lugers... well, at least I told her, better than secrets The 1925 has a history - it was a Sturgess' item, its listed in his book (I like to own such guns , its a nice honest 1925, that has never been monkey'd with, and its a early 1925. AND its unit marked!! So, two in two weeks! The unit marking translates to "Commanding officer's office for Hannover district. " (thank you Geo) ed Attached Thumbnails __________________ 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

11-25-2020, 01:03 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,848 Thanked 3,099 Times in 1,426 Posts	WOW Ed, That's great to hear/see! __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

11-27-2020, 09:25 AM	#4
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,614 Thanks: 3,140 Thanked 2,519 Times in 939 Posts	Nice Ed Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

11-27-2020, 10:37 AM	#5
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: 6,986 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,088 Times in 1,674 Posts	That's a super looking 1925 "repro" Ed. I like it! Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

11-27-2020, 08:31 AM	#3
JTD User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 424 Thanks: 214 Thanked 407 Times in 148 Posts	Nice 1925 Ed, thanks for sharing. John