A nice coincidence: the old and the new...

mrerick · 06-29-2013, 01:57 PM

I recently acquired this Interarms 29/70 9mm American Eagle Luger from a fellow forum member:

In one of those unexpected coincidences, the numeric serial number of this Luger matches the numeric portion of the serial number of my 1936 (in the "i" block):

CAP Black · 06-29-2013, 07:11 PM

Check inside for a stache of money.
Jack

mrerick · 06-29-2013, 07:16 PM

It's the second time I've had one of these numeric coincidences happen... The other was that I have two Swiss Lugers (which were numbered in sequence across all the model series) that are 9,999 apart (11816 <-> 21815)...

tomaustin · 06-29-2013, 08:59 PM

i cannot find the pattern i thought was on the forum...thanks

mrerick · 06-29-2013, 11:06 PM

Tom, yes, I made the stand you see photographed.

It's solid oak stock worked with my router, sanding and finished with clear polyurethane.

Marc

06-29-2013, 01:57 PM	#1
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	A nice coincidence: the old and the new... I recently acquired this Interarms 29/70 9mm American Eagle Luger from a fellow forum member: In one of those unexpected coincidences, the numeric serial number of this Luger matches the numeric portion of the serial number of my 1936 (in the "i" block): Attached Thumbnails __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

06-29-2013, 07:16 PM	#3
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	It's the second time I've had one of these numeric coincidences happen... The other was that I have two Swiss Lugers (which were numbered in sequence across all the model series) that are 9,999 apart (11816 <-> 21815)... __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

06-29-2013, 08:59 PM	#4
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	are you making your own stands ? i cannot find the pattern i thought was on the forum...thanks

06-29-2013, 11:06 PM	#5
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	Tom, yes, I made the stand you see photographed. It's solid oak stock worked with my router, sanding and finished with clear polyurethane. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

06-29-2013, 07:11 PM	#2
CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 168 Times in 96 Posts	Check inside for a stache of money. Jack