1916 DWM Military

John D. · 03-13-2004, 09:52 PM

Continued...

Rear Frame well. Notice the machining tell-tale marks which differ from other manufacturers:

The hold open. ( Edited per Ron Wood's excellent comment below) The hold open was re-introduced in 1912, as the original Miliary contract for the P 08 did not include this feature. This hold open is military serialized:

Serailzation of the trigger can be seen with the sideplate removed:

The interior of the sideplate. Notice the rougher machining marks.

The safety bar as serialized with the last two digits of the serial number digits. This is common:

The rear of the frame, GESICHERT and thumb safety:

On top of the Thumb Safety, please note the 1mm correct military serialization:

Lower down the frame, note the correct relief of the trigger guard as a shallow "V":

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03-13-2004, 09:52 PM	#2
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 478 Thanked 517 Times in 129 Posts	*Continued...* Rear Frame well. Notice the machining tell-tale marks which differ from other manufacturers: The hold open. ( Edited per Ron Wood's excellent comment below) The hold open was re-introduced in 1912, as the original Miliary contract for the P 08 did not include this feature. This hold open is military serialized: Serailzation of the trigger can be seen with the sideplate removed: The interior of the sideplate. Notice the rougher machining marks. The safety bar as serialized with the last two digits of the serial number digits. This is common: The rear of the frame, GESICHERT and thumb safety: On top of the Thumb Safety, please note the 1mm correct military serialization: Lower down the frame, note the correct relief of the trigger guard as a shallow "V":