[john l lockwood]

hi all ; two items i need help to identify. #1- luger tool,s/n 16812 stamped on grooved side, number 2 (approx 3/16" high) and number 82 (approx 1/8" high) and very faint crown over either 3 orD on opposite side. the thumb piece has 10 linear serrations. item #2-- luger mag. B.S.179 stamped on spine, 670, 2, and lower case c (very faint) stamped on wooden base. the tool was found in the shards of a ceramic beer stein after it was dropped on the floor. appreciate any help. regards, --john--

 

[Luke]

John,

Sorry I can't help much with the identification, but would sure like to see a picture of the tool.

Luke

 

[john l lockwood]

luke; i would like to post pics but my home pc has been totally infected with a virus, i'm using vassar colleges computer for the time being. --john--

 

[Edward Tinker]

I moved to an old PC while mine is down, first thing I did was buy Symantec (Macafee is good too), System Works, it will run and delete, quarrantine, and fix any virus problems.

I can't stand not having this protection. Use XP and their SP2 service pack, it has a built in strong firewall. (other free firewalls work well too). Too many idiots out there trying to screw us up with viruses, and spyware....

Ed

 

[Guest_V]

As a MAC user, I seem to be altogether immune. Although I´ve received mail from unknown individuals who assert that I sent them infected e-mails. I´ve never even heard of any MAC user catcing a virus. None of us seem to use anti-virus software.

 

[Guest]

Patrick,
Have to agree on the use of the Mac. About a year ago a computer tech accused me of sending virus infected e-mails to one of his customers. In the past I had sent e-mails to to his customer as he is also a gun collector, but during the time that I was accused of sending virus infected e-mails, I was in the process of changing out my old Mac for a new one and was off line at the time. I could never convince the tech that the virus infected e-mail was not sent by me, and that it was the virus going into a PC and using the address book and my e-mail address to send out infected e-mails. When the virus was going around, it was not unusual for me to get a dozen returned e-mails identified as having a virus, but none of the addresses were known to me.
Like you, I have never had a virus.
JP

 

[Guest]

John,
Do the serrations on the thumb piece look like the tool in the attached photo? This tool is a reproduction with apparently no motive to deceive as I don't believe any original tools came with the serrations, and this one has a smooth blue finish with no markings.
JP


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[john l lockwood]

hi jp; the serations on mine are on the opposite side, and run in the opposite direction. also they are very fine.

 

[Olefogey]

Johnny,
Yours is a DDR tool (East German). I had bought a few of these and they were identified on this Forum as East German. When I informed the guy I got it from, he admitted he had gotten them over there!!! I am surmizing that JL's toll is East German Police. Comments anyone??


Dave

 

[john l lockwood]

hi dave; i must say that the tool is really beat up, looks like someone has used it for a can opener or something like that.

 

[donmaus]

John,
These threads discuss B.S.-marked mags. Doesn't seem there are any firm conclusions.

http://www.gunboards.com/luger/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2616&SearchTerms=B.S.

http://www.gunboards.com/luger/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2616&SearchTerms=B.S.