New to me Luger
My my grandfather gave me this Luger. I know he bought it in the US. He brought back an Artillery Luger from Germany but that one is still in the safe. I tried to highlight all the proof marks I could find. I haven’t learned how to take it apart yet so taking the grip panels off is as far as I dare to go. Almost all the parts I see are “12” which matches with the serial number except the takedown lever which is marked “94”. I don’t know much about it so any info would be helpful in trying to determine things like history, and value. Thanks!
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Well,
Lets see what we have here. 1917 Luger, which would have made it an Imperial Luger (Made when Germany had an emperor.) Should be a DWM or Erfurt military contract 1914 - 1918. Serial number 4912, series 'L' Since many guns had a fair amount of individual parts fitting, many parts were stamped with either the serial number or the last 2 digits of the serial number, which explains the '12' you see on the parts. If the grips are original , they will have a serial number as well. So will the magazines, with a suffix of 1, 2, or 3. Lugers were issues with three magazines. Here is what I don't see that I would expect to see: Side plate should have a number as well. The toggle should say 'DWM' or 'Erfurt' Proof marking on the extractor isn't a German proof. No imperial acceptance proof marks on the left side of the receiver, just behind the barrel. I suspect it was refinished at some point in its past. |
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Super nice! If Mike don’t know, no one does.
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Super cool. I am jealous
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