[Pete E.]

Dave,

You have inspired me to start a Photo-Study of the HK proofs on the right receiver flats...

I have it started with 30+ samples.

I will post it when I get around 200 samples or so.

I will tag each photo with the gun's serial number, type of HK, and date of photo/origin of photo (if available).

 

[Pete E.]

Dave,

Here is one I thought you would like :
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[Pete E.]

Dave,

Here is the link to the entire gun SN-7583 :

http://shop.pre98.com/Sold-1937-KRIEGHOFF-LUGER-NICE-11-14-2012-1.htm
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[Pete E.]

Hi Dave,

Unfortunately, my HK Reciever Proofs photo-study just got started and do not have enough to see any trends, etc.

But then we have to remember guns were not coming off the line in sequential numerical order, either. So maybe some guns with a 1937 receiver and earlier SN were finished later in the enumeration and when some of the acceptance stamps had changed (???).

But I do have this other one that I am sure will have you scratching your head as well. SN-6840; also a 1937-Dated pistol.

It was a RIA offering back in 12-2012. Check out the aqua-marine color on the small part, too.

http://www.rockislandauction.com/viewitem/aid/57/lid/3520
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[Pete E.]

SN-702 S-Code HK from a 3-2014 Julia auction (old Sturgess gun) :

http://jamesdjulia.com/item/3097-358/
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[Pete E.]

SN-10012, a 1938-Dated HK on RIA auction in 9-2015 that went hammer down for $ 17,250.00 plus fees.

http://www.rockislandauction.com/viewitem/aid/65/lid/1731
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[Pete E.]

Dave,

Thought you would like to see the barrel proof on this one.

SN-4677 with one of our Members located in Iceland.
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[Pete E.]

Although this example does not have any broken dies used, it does show a very nice "halo" on the barrel stamping.

It is HK SN-8811 (1937-Date) offered by CheckPointCharlies :
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[Pete E.]

Great photos, Dave...thanks.

The Photo-Study you enticed me to start with your initial posting had a side-benefit.

As I cropped the right-side proofs on HK Luger photos I found; I did keep about the first 1-1.5" of the barrel in the photos too...so we are building a good collection of views of the barrel proofs, too.

 

[Pete E.]

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the 2 photos.

Your SN-6494 is most interesting as one of the proofs is what Gibson coined as LWaA 1st. Acceptance - Stage II, Mid (see bottom of page 95 in his book).

And he notes it is found only in the very low 10,000 sequence of the serial range. And the samples he saw were 1938-Dated guns.

However, I have similar examples in my HK Proof Study as your SN-6494 (1936-Date)...those two being SN-7583 (a 1937-Dated) and SN-10012 (a 1938-Date) you can see, below :

And Dave G. will be happy to note that the barrel proofs on these examples are through the barrel's bluing, too.
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[Pete E.]

SN-3617 (S-Code) photo :
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[Pete E.]

SN-3981 (36-Date at Simsons LTD). Barrel proof seems like a real mess.
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[Pete E.]

Hi Brad,

Thanks for your photo.

I did have this other photo of the gun when Legacy had it for sale. It is a nice high-resolution photo for zooming-in.

The barrel proof looks like the broken-variety (w/ only 1/2 of the stamping) and it has a decent halo around it, too.
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[Pete E.]

Dave,

Here is the "bad die" award winner for you...so far.

Its a 1938-Dated HK...sold package with PIA...SN-9995.

Maybe we can call this the "constipated eagle".
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[Pete E.]

Dave,

Here is a close-by one (SN-10012) proofs photo :
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[Pete E.]

Dave,

Refinished gun SN-10012...part of the old Shattuck inventory run through RIA that they probably bought out-right and used their auction venue to retail it. Heard from several that they did so with over 350 guns out of the inventory.

It even has the "mark of Shattuck" in the recess of the right side frame ear :

http://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/65/1731
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[Pete E.]

Hi Chris,

Take a look at Post # 1 in this thread.

Mark shows up on lots of different guns from Ralph's old inventory...not just limited to HK Lugers. I tried to pull in a good sample of gun-photos showing the mark and how its visibility varies amongst the guns.

http://luger.gunboards.com/showthread.php?43434-A-Mark-of-Shattuck&highlight=Shattuck

 

[Pete E.]

Wondering if Inspector E2 had a drinking problem ???...

 

[Pete E.]

SN-4213 (S-Code) just starting to see some loss of feathers and a little die-bounce :
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