identify Luger

admiral1960 · 09-26-2012, 11:56 PM

What type Luger would have a five digit serial number and no year of manufacture on the top where they are normally seen ?

DavidJayUden · 09-27-2012, 12:35 AM

Sounds like a Luger for the commercial market to me.
dju

Edward Tinker · 09-27-2012, 12:47 AM

This isn't a smarty answer, it is called a five digit commercial

Seriously

admiral1960 · 09-27-2012, 02:37 AM

Is there a list of years & serial numbers like there are for the military Lugers ?

MFC · 09-27-2012, 10:03 PM

Commercial Lugers began production with the Model 1900, serial #1, soon after the Swiss military contract started. S#10000 (the first 5 digit commercial) was reached in 1901 shortly after the M1900 Test Eagles. Commercial S#'s continued with five digits reaching #92000 in 1921. Five digit Commercials can be M1900, M1902, M1903, M1906, M1908, M1913, and M1914. A guesstimated date of manufacture can found using Dwight Gruber's Commercial database.

09-27-2012, 02:37 AM	#4
admiral1960 User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	thank you Is there a list of years & serial numbers like there are for the military Lugers ? __________________ seeking "Trigger Sideplate"for 1916 DWM with 04 SN Allen Michler AW1, USNR-R (10 yrs) LTC, TC, USAR (29 yrs)

09-27-2012, 10:03 PM	#5
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Commercial Lugers began production with the Model 1900, serial #1, soon after the Swiss military contract started. S#10000 (the first 5 digit commercial) was reached in 1901 shortly after the M1900 Test Eagles. Commercial S#'s continued with five digits reaching #92000 in 1921. Five digit Commercials can be M1900, M1902, M1903, M1906, M1908, M1913, and M1914. A guesstimated date of manufacture can found using Dwight Gruber's Commercial database. __________________ Mike C.

09-26-2012, 11:56 PM	#1
admiral1960 User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	identify Luger What type Luger would have a five digit serial number and no year of manufacture on the top where they are normally seen ? __________________ seeking "Trigger Sideplate"for 1916 DWM with 04 SN Allen Michler AW1, USNR-R (10 yrs) LTC, TC, USAR (29 yrs)

09-27-2012, 12:35 AM	#2
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Sounds like a Luger for the commercial market to me. dju

09-27-2012, 12:47 AM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,033 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	This isn't a smarty answer, it is called a five digit commercial Seriously