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1937 DATED KRIEGHOFF AND ACCESSORIES.
The Krieghoff Luger was manufactured for the Luftwaffe from 1935 to 1944 by Krieghoff waffenfabrik at Suhl Germany. About 12,200 were manufactured for the Luftwaffe. Although its production was small and constituted less than 8 percent of Luftwaffe Luger procurement, it is the only Luger officially inspected, accepted, and proofed by the Luftwaffe and is highly prized by collectors.
Variations are determined by: S Code Date; pre-War Numeral Date: 36, 1936, 1937, 1938; or Wartime Date: 1940,1941, 1942, 1943, 1944. These Lugers are found in one continuous serial range of 1 to 12000. A very few G dates are reported.
(Note: large date 1941, 1944 dates in the 13000 serial range, and1945 dates are controversial. Also, 1936 and 1937 dates are reported made from Mauser lugers. I have examined one of these and can verify that it was made from a Mauser as the stock lug hole was Mauser and remnants of the Mauser markings remained.
Also, on page 175 of Gibson’s KRIEGHOFF PARABELLUM a 1940 Krieghoff serial number 11278 is pictured. This Luger was refinished and the date changed to 1941 and is shown on page 179 as a very rare1941 large date. Both guns have the same serial number. Use caution when buying Krieghoff Lugers! )
Figure 1. 1937 dated Krieghoff, serial number 9603. About 2,550 1937 dated Krieghoffs were produced in the serial range 7300 to 10000. The only external serial numbers on 1937 Krieghoff’s are found on the left receiver, front frame, and bottom of barrel. The only external proofs are found on the right receiver, right frame and right side and bottom of barrel. Almost all of the other parts have acceptance stamps and serial numbers on their hidden inside surfaces.
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The Krieghoff Luger was manufactured for the Luftwaffe from 1935 to 1944 by Krieghoff waffenfabrik at Suhl Germany. About 12,200 were manufactured for the Luftwaffe. Although its production was small and constituted less than 8 percent of Luftwaffe Luger procurement, it is the only Luger officially inspected, accepted, and proofed by the Luftwaffe and is highly prized by collectors.
Variations are determined by: S Code Date; pre-War Numeral Date: 36, 1936, 1937, 1938; or Wartime Date: 1940,1941, 1942, 1943, 1944. These Lugers are found in one continuous serial range of 1 to 12000. A very few G dates are reported.
(Note: large date 1941, 1944 dates in the 13000 serial range, and1945 dates are controversial. Also, 1936 and 1937 dates are reported made from Mauser lugers. I have examined one of these and can verify that it was made from a Mauser as the stock lug hole was Mauser and remnants of the Mauser markings remained.
Also, on page 175 of Gibson’s KRIEGHOFF PARABELLUM a 1940 Krieghoff serial number 11278 is pictured. This Luger was refinished and the date changed to 1941 and is shown on page 179 as a very rare1941 large date. Both guns have the same serial number. Use caution when buying Krieghoff Lugers! )
Figure 1. 1937 dated Krieghoff, serial number 9603. About 2,550 1937 dated Krieghoffs were produced in the serial range 7300 to 10000. The only external serial numbers on 1937 Krieghoff’s are found on the left receiver, front frame, and bottom of barrel. The only external proofs are found on the right receiver, right frame and right side and bottom of barrel. Almost all of the other parts have acceptance stamps and serial numbers on their hidden inside surfaces.
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