GERMANY halo survey

[Dwight Gruber]

A few years ago Pete Ebbink explored the occurrences of halo surrounding the front-frame GERMANY stamp on U.S. import commercial Lugers. Regrettably, this resource is no longer available to us.


I have begun to resurrect this study in a survey to determine if there are patterns in these occurrences, if there are correspondences with occurrences of American Eagle stamps with halo, and if this can reveal anything about import practices of Luger pistols.


I would appreciate if any of you who have Lugers of any variation with the GERMANY front-frame export stamp would report your information here:


Serial number
GERMANY haloed or no
American Eagle haloed or no
Absence of AE, i.e., a standard commercial model
Proof stamp, if present


If you prefer not to present your information publicly, please email me [email protected].


You all have been a great deal of assistance in the past, and I thank everyone in advance for this information.


--Dwight