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1908 BULGARIAN LUGER, SN 3877.

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1908 BULGARIAN LUGER, SN 3877.

Bulgaria purchased the 1908 Model Luger for its military in 1910 and 1911. These Lugers are unique in that they bear the DWM hallmark over the chamber and have a movable lanyard loop at the bottom of the grip strap. These are found in the 1-5000, 1C-5000C serial range and estimated procurement is 10,000. These Lugers saw action in both Balkan wars and two World Wars and show much hard use. All should be considered rare and those in excellent or better condition should be considered very rare.






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Figure 1. Left slant view of 1908 Bulgarian Luger, serial number 3877. The serial numbers are placed in the commercial (hidden) style. These Lugers do not bear German proofs.





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Figure 2. Top of 1908 Bulgarian Luger, serial number 3877. The Bulgarian crest is stamped on the middle toggle link and the DWM is stamped over the chamber.





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Figure 3. Right side of 1908 Bulgarian Luger, serial number 3877, and Bulgarian manufactured holster.






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Figure 4. Bottom of barrel and front f frame of 1908 Bulgarian Luger, serial number 3877. There is a halo around some of the barrel digits.





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Figure 5. Bulgarian standing lion on right receiver of 1908 Bulgarian Luger, serial number 3877.






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Figure 6. Cyrillic safety marking on1908 Bulgarian Luger, serial number 3877.





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Figure 7. Luger armed Bulgarian machine gun crew. The kneeling soldiers are wearing standard Luger style holsters while the standing soldiers are wearing Bulgarian style Luger holsters (such as that shown in Figure 3 above).(Photographs courtesy of Jerry Burney)

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quote:Originally posted by Jan C Still

1908 BULGARIAN LUGER, SN 3877.

Bulgaria purchased the 1908 Model Luger for its military in 1910 and 1911. These Lugers are unique in that they bear the DWM hallmark over the chamber and have a movable lanyard loop at the bottom of the grip strap. These are found in the 1-5000, 1C-5000C serial range and estimated procurement is 10,000. These Lugers saw action in both Balkan wars and two World Wars and show much hard use. All should be considered rare and those in excellent or better condition should be considered very rare.






Bulgarian1.jpg
Figure 1. Left slant view of 1908 Bulgarian Luger, serial number 3877. The serial numbers are placed in the commercial (hidden) style. These Lugers do not bear German proofs.





Bulgarian2.jpg
Figure 2. Top of 1908 Bulgarian Luger, serial number 3877. The Bulgarian crest is stamped on the middle toggle link and the DWM is stamped over the chamber.





Bulgarian3.jpg
Figure 3. Right side of 1908 Bulgarian Luger, serial number 3877, and Bulgarian manufactured holster.






Bulgarian4.jpg
Figure 4. Bottom of barrel and front f frame of 1908 Bulgarian Luger, serial number 3877. There is a halo around some of the barrel digits.





bulgarian5.jpg
Figure 5. Bulgarian standing lion on right receiver of 1908 Bulgarian Luger, serial number 3877.






Bulgarian6.jpg
Figure 6. Cyrillic safety marking on1908 Bulgarian Luger, serial number 3877.





Bul1a.jpg
Figure 7. Luger armed Bulgarian machine gun crew. The kneeling soldiers are wearing standard Luger style holsters while the standing soldiers are wearing Bulgarian style Luger holsters (such as that shown in Figure 3 above).(Photographs courtesy of Jerry Burney)

Jan C Still
Site Owner - Operator
 
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