Japanese Luger Story in AutoMag...

Pete Ebbink · 03-16-2003, 11:16 AM

Did receive a nice PM e-mail from Mike Jones...thanks Mike...!

He did want me to reiterate the fact that on page 209 of his Dad's book, Harry did mention that this was not a Contract luger for the Japanese...

On another note :

The better photo of a similar Japanese luger on page 74 of Still's 3rd. Reich lugers does show some Japanese kangi letter/characters stamped or engraved (?) on the barrel, running along its axis...The Jones' photo does as well, but they do not appear quite as good.

Does anyone know if these kangi characters were translated ? If yes, would appreciate knowing their translation...

I will also bring my copy of the Still book up to Reno. Maybe we can get a Japanese collector/dealer to translate them for us...

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

03-16-2003, 11:16 AM	#11
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Did receive a nice PM e-mail from Mike Jones...thanks Mike...! He did want me to reiterate the fact that on page 209 of his Dad's book, Harry did mention that this was not a Contract luger for the Japanese... On another note : The better photo of a similar Japanese luger on page 74 of Still's 3rd. Reich lugers does show some Japanese kangi letter/characters stamped or engraved (?) on the barrel, running along its axis...The Jones' photo does as well, but they do not appear quite as good. Does anyone know if these kangi characters were translated ? If yes, would appreciate knowing their translation... I will also bring my copy of the Still book up to Reno. Maybe we can get a Japanese collector/dealer to translate them for us... Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />