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Originally Posted by Birdgun
Here is an article, with great photos, that was written by a friend of mine about my father-in-law's Luger that he brought back from Europe. James Bullock was in Patton's 3rd Army. James was an artillery Staff Sergeant and forward observer. James was a very fine man and one of my heroes.
Guest Post-Luger Bring Back from WWII - The Firearm BlogThe Firearm Blog
Thanks for reading and looking at the article.
God bless,
Birdgun
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This is a military Luger, not a commercial one. Only millitary lugers had the four digit serial number with a letter suffix; commercial ones had the complete serial number. The acceptance stamps are military. The military marking of the year of manufacture on the receiver ring over the chamber hasbbeen ground off, probably after WW I. In the picture of the pistol from the front, note that the thickness of the receiver around the barrel is much greater on the sides than on the top.