New Pistols at Home

Marvin · 11-10-2001, 05:59 AM

Well guys, I have 2 new pistols to report. The first one is the 1907 Dreyse with the RFV stamp. I was very happy with this little purchase; the pistol is in 93% condition (to me a little less than the 95% the dealer said it was), all matching except the magazine serial number was "lined thru" and the RFV number engraved on the bottom plate to force match. The number is "R.F.V 6315" and the serial number is 74256. I know there wer approx. 250,000 made, but can any of you guys can provide any information on the date of manufacture? There is not a lot of info on this pistol. By the way, it came out of the Col Whittington collection that he selling off.

The next pistol is a nice 93-95% "G" Date Luger. When I fist took it apart to verify it was al matching, I thought the holdopen was not stamped, but after puting on my glasses and looking closer, the stamp is there but a lighter hit than usual. There is nothing unusaul about the pistol; it is a 2nd variation with the Droop E/63 Waffenampts, and the an early "e" suffix. I guessed that it was probably made in September/October time frame since they only went into the "f" suffix range in 1935. Most of the blue wear is on the "hump" of the sideplate and at the muzzle from being carried on a holster and probably never used in combat.

One thing I have noticed on Lugers, and other pistols is that many times there will be blue wear on the right side of the triggerguard as if the person holding the pistol kept his finger there instead of the trigger. Does anyone have any info on the German Army procedure, if any, on how to hold a loaded pistol and still be safe? In the US Army, we were tought to keep your finger off the trigger unless you were ready to fire.

Marvin

11-10-2001, 05:59 AM	#1
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New Pistols at Home Well guys, I have 2 new pistols to report. The first one is the 1907 Dreyse with the RFV stamp. I was very happy with this little purchase; the pistol is in 93% condition (to me a little less than the 95% the dealer said it was), all matching except the magazine serial number was "lined thru" and the RFV number engraved on the bottom plate to force match. The number is "R.F.V 6315" and the serial number is 74256. I know there wer approx. 250,000 made, but can any of you guys can provide any information on the date of manufacture? There is not a lot of info on this pistol. By the way, it came out of the Col Whittington collection that he selling off. The next pistol is a nice 93-95% "G" Date Luger. When I fist took it apart to verify it was al matching, I thought the holdopen was not stamped, but after puting on my glasses and looking closer, the stamp is there but a lighter hit than usual. There is nothing unusaul about the pistol; it is a 2nd variation with the Droop E/63 Waffenampts, and the an early "e" suffix. I guessed that it was probably made in September/October time frame since they only went into the "f" suffix range in 1935. Most of the blue wear is on the "hump" of the sideplate and at the muzzle from being carried on a holster and probably never used in combat. One thing I have noticed on Lugers, and other pistols is that many times there will be blue wear on the right side of the triggerguard as if the person holding the pistol kept his finger there instead of the trigger. Does anyone have any info on the German Army procedure, if any, on how to hold a loaded pistol and still be safe? In the US Army, we were tought to keep your finger off the trigger unless you were ready to fire. Marvin