Alphabet Commercial Receiver Question

mjanway · 07-08-2011, 09:34 PM

Is it common on an alphabet commercial to have no serial number, full or partial, on the receiver?

Thanks

Jack

drbuster · 07-08-2011, 10:11 PM

Jack, alphabet commercial lugers usually have an upright C/N commercial proof on the receiver, not the serial number. These usually appear in full only on the frame front and the bottom of the barrel.

mjanway · 07-09-2011, 01:19 AM

And that is it. Thank you.

Jack

Lugerdoc · 07-15-2011, 11:17 AM

Jack, You may also find the last 2 digits of the serial, stamped into the lug on the bottom of the receiver. TH

mjanway · 07-15-2011, 12:38 PM

Thank you. Nothing there. After stripping it down all the way for a very good cleaning, the only things that I found that may not belong are the breechblock and the extractor. They are both numbered 33 and mine ends with a 17. The firing pin was also unnumbered which I am not sure if that was the case for these alphabet commercials. I need to hold a seance and ask Grandpa what the deal is with that breechblock and extractor as I can only vouch for this pistol for 46 years.

Jack

07-08-2011, 09:34 PM	#1
mjanway User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Topeka, Kansas Posts: 54 Thanks: 31 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Alphabet Commercial Receiver Question Is it common on an alphabet commercial to have no serial number, full or partial, on the receiver? Thanks Jack

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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	Jack, You may also find the last 2 digits of the serial, stamped into the lug on the bottom of the receiver. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

07-08-2011, 10:11 PM	#2
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Jack, alphabet commercial lugers usually have an upright C/N commercial proof on the receiver, not the serial number. These usually appear in full only on the frame front and the bottom of the barrel.

07-09-2011, 01:19 AM	#3
mjanway User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Topeka, Kansas Posts: 54 Thanks: 31 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	And that is it. Thank you. Jack

07-15-2011, 12:38 PM	#5
mjanway User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Topeka, Kansas Posts: 54 Thanks: 31 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Thank you. Nothing there. After stripping it down all the way for a very good cleaning, the only things that I found that may not belong are the breechblock and the extractor. They are both numbered 33 and mine ends with a 17. The firing pin was also unnumbered which I am not sure if that was the case for these alphabet commercials. I need to hold a seance and ask Grandpa what the deal is with that breechblock and extractor as I can only vouch for this pistol for 46 years. Jack