Inherited this Luger. Would appreciate some info. - Page 2

HerrKaiser · 12-10-2020, 07:56 PM

Ed,

Just making sure I follow, you think it may have been sold in the US post-WW2 as opposed to a German civilian gun/private purchase sidearm of some sort in the Weimar era that was confiscated in WWII?

I just know that most American imported commercial lugers pre-WWII have that "GERMANY" or "MADE IN GERMANY" stamp somewhere, including my post-WWI 5 digit gun.

Edward Tinker · 12-10-2020, 08:50 PM

yes and no - what I said was that it was possible, since it was not have germany stamped. After WW2 lugers were not mass produced until Mauser - tens of thousands were sold by exported and then imported - but I do not believe any were marked with country of origin (95% sure). It could be either one, sold post war or private purchase. Without any provenance, its a guess.

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NOTE - as an aside and not to muddy the waters, but tens of thousands of guns were taken by whats his name, the giant arms dealer in the 50's/60's right after the war and stored in England, which at some point (and likely right before they left the country), were required to get "Not english made' and proofed - so this is why you see many lugers with british proofs

Doubs · 12-10-2020, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

NOTE - as an aside and not to muddy the waters, but tens of thousands of guns were taken by whats his name, the giant arms dealer in the 50's/60's right after the war and stored in England, which at some point (and likely right before they left the country), were required to get "Not english made' and proofed - so this is why you see many lugers with british proofs

Are you thinking of Sam Cummings of Interarmco?

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HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 848 Thanks: 784 Thanked 861 Times in 411 Posts	Ed, Just making sure I follow, you think it may have been sold in the US post-WW2 as opposed to a German civilian gun/private purchase sidearm of some sort in the Weimar era that was confiscated in WWII? I just know that most American imported commercial lugers pre-WWII have that "GERMANY" or "MADE IN GERMANY" stamp somewhere, including my post-WWI 5 digit gun. __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,033 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	yes and no - what I said was that it was possible, since it was not have germany stamped. After WW2 lugers were not mass produced until Mauser - tens of thousands were sold by exported and then imported - but I do not believe any were marked with country of origin (95% sure). It could be either one, sold post war or private purchase. Without any provenance, its a guess. ________ NOTE - as an aside and not to muddy the waters, but tens of thousands of guns were taken by whats his name, the giant arms dealer in the 50's/60's right after the war and stored in England, which at some point (and likely right before they left the country), were required to get "Not english made' and proofed - so this is why you see many lugers with british proofs