1920 Commercial Artillery

walkcubsgb · 03-25-2017, 03:45 PM

Just picked up this and wanted to confirm information.

It has a double date. 1917 manufacture date and 1920 government stamp. Serial number is 6969A. Would like to narrow down manufacture date. Also has "Germany" stamp on back of frame.

All serial numbers match. Since it is a rework the magazine has no serial number or proof stamps.

She is in excellent shape. Action is perfect. With snap cap in place you can see the GELADEN.

Any additional info welcome.

ithacaartist · 03-25-2017, 06:00 PM

Looks military to me...numbering style. I have a 1917/1920 Arty with its stock lug ground off.

cirelaw · 03-25-2017, 07:54 PM

Very nice it survived as an Imperial to be converted to a Weimar!!! Luger reduntacy at it finest~~!!

Mac Cat · 03-25-2017, 08:17 PM

Looks like military acceptance stamps.
I think the suffix is "K".

walkcubsgb · 03-25-2017, 08:57 PM

I believe you are right. 6969K is the serial number. Thanx.

walkcubsgb · 03-25-2017, 09:00 PM

Yes I think this "arty" started out as a 1914 military version and then converted to commercial sales for the U.S.

Lugerdoc · 03-25-2017, 09:06 PM

W, Your LPO8 was manufactured for German Army in 1917 and still in there posession in 1920. The only thing COMMERICAL about it is that it was sometime later exported to the US (Germany marked) for commerical sale. TH

walkcubsgb · 03-26-2017, 09:28 AM

Thanx for the feedback

03-25-2017, 03:45 PM	#1
walkcubsgb User Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 16 Thanks: 1 Thanked 23 Times in 7 Posts	1920 Commercial Artillery Just picked up this and wanted to confirm information. It has a double date. 1917 manufacture date and 1920 government stamp. Serial number is 6969A. Would like to narrow down manufacture date. Also has "Germany" stamp on back of frame. All serial numbers match. Since it is a rework the magazine has no serial number or proof stamps. She is in excellent shape. Action is perfect. With snap cap in place you can see the GELADEN. Any additional info welcome. Attached Thumbnails

03-25-2017, 06:00 PM	#2
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 7,285 Thanked 2,579 Times in 1,366 Posts	Looks military to me...numbering style. I have a 1917/1920 Arty with its stock lug ground off. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

03-25-2017, 08:57 PM	#5
walkcubsgb User Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 16 Thanks: 1 Thanked 23 Times in 7 Posts	Correction I believe you are right. 6969K is the serial number. Thanx.

03-25-2017, 09:06 PM	#7
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	W, Your LPO8 was manufactured for German Army in 1917 and still in there posession in 1920. The only thing COMMERICAL about it is that it was sometime later exported to the US (Germany marked) for commerical sale. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 [email protected]

03-25-2017, 07:54 PM	#3
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Very nice it survived as an Imperial to be converted to a Weimar!!! Luger reduntacy at it finest~~!!

03-25-2017, 08:17 PM	#4
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 731 Thanks: 2,095 Thanked 610 Times in 329 Posts	Looks like military acceptance stamps. I think the suffix is "K".

03-25-2017, 09:00 PM	#6
walkcubsgb User Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 16 Thanks: 1 Thanked 23 Times in 7 Posts	Yes I think this "arty" started out as a 1914 military version and then converted to commercial sales for the U.S.

03-26-2017, 09:28 AM	#8
walkcubsgb User Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 16 Thanks: 1 Thanked 23 Times in 7 Posts	Thanx for the feedback