"Swiss" Luger in .22 Caliber...

July 17, 2013, 4:43 am

This gun made an appearance at a Reno, NV (USA) gun show about 4 years ago.Mike Krause and Ralph Shattuck were selling it. Hearsay info. indicated it sold for $ 5K in about 1/2 day.This was the only...

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Re: "Swiss" Luger in .22 Caliber...

July 17, 2013, 6:33 am

That is a Erma .22 kit in a Luger frame without grip safety and with a long (9mm ? ) barrel.Thanks for sharing Pete.

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July 17, 2013, 4:21 pm

Hi Frank, The "Swiss" emblem on the chamber was very elaborate and much fancier than you normally see. Someone had some skill. I wondered about the head space gap.

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July 18, 2013, 7:17 pm

Very pretty. The Swiss Cross was the first thing I noticed; engraved very nicely, not stamped...Wish it could talk.........

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July 18, 2013, 7:30 pm

Pete, It's been a while since I've seen an Erma unit. If I remember correctly, there's a small rod/bolt in front of and below the front toggle link. Not quite visable in the foto..It supports the...

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July 19, 2013, 4:13 pm

Thanks Rick, I found this Erma unit on the Simpson LTD site. They do not show the other side, unfortunately....

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August 13, 2013, 2:59 pm

I've got a nice wartime Erma conversion in the box that I use in my 06 Bern and 06/29. I had to make a barrel that would fit inside the .30 cal luger but it works great. If you need pics of the...

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Re: "Swiss" Luger in .22 Caliber...

August 25, 2014, 7:32 pm

Hello AmafrankWas the custom barrel the only modification needed to make the wartime Erma kit work in your 06 Bern and 06/29? I have an Erma SE08/2 kit. Will it work? Or would I need a wartime...

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Re: "Swiss" Luger in .22 Caliber...

August 26, 2014, 4:53 am

Yes, the barrel and its retaining nut were the only parts I had to make to use the conversion. Since the barrel diameter is much smaller than the normal 9mm unit the barrel nut has to be done as well....

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