Other than that there appears to be a change in font sizes and positions on the frame that may have given some indication of dating.

If it sticks it was produced sometime after 1980.Īnother change that happened very early on was the switch from checkered walnut to smooth wood grips. If you are not sure of the composition of your frame try putting a magnet on it. People use this information as a way to identify when their Stoeger Luger was made. At the change to steel, the safety positions were also painted to indicate safe or fire. Unfortunately, there is no serial number lookup or reference chart, but luckily there are internet sleuths and firearm fanatics interested enough to help narrow things down. Understanding the firearms of old, their importance, and their development which lead to many of the arms we now cherish today is incredibly fascinating and we hope you enjoy what we have to share, too!ĭating: Stoeger Luger. Hopefully along the way you can garner a greater appreciation for older firearms like we do, and simultaneously you can teach us things as well through sharing your own expertise and thoughts in the Comments. Welcome to our recurring series of “Curious Relics.” Here, we want to share all of our experiences, knowledge, misadventures, and passion for older firearms that one might categorize as a Curio & Relic – any firearm that is at least 50 years old according to the ATF. Today we are back into the variation of a firearm icon, the Stoeger Luger.

This time we are finishing up with Dating, Specifications, Aftermarket Information, Range Time, and My Final Thoughts. Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of ! The last time in Part One I covered the history and the set of variations of the Stoeger Luger. Curious Relics #019: The Tricky Togglelock – The Stoeger Luger Part II

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