My New 1917 DWM Luger questions

ithacaartist · 07-03-2019, 02:10 AM

The barrel and receiver appear to have come from an Artillery Luger. The notch on the top, front of the receiver, and the remnants of the mounting area for the LP.08 rear tangent sight are visible in the pics. My guess is that the original barrel was turned down and shortened, and a new barrel band/sight block applied. If we had some extreme closeups of the barrel band/front sight area of the muzzle, including a shot from the front end so we can see the crown, that might provide a clue.

07-03-2019, 02:10 AM	#11
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,419 Thanks: 7,605 Thanked 2,671 Times in 1,402 Posts	The barrel and receiver appear to have come from an Artillery Luger. The notch on the top, front of the receiver, and the remnants of the mounting area for the LP.08 rear tangent sight are visible in the pics. My guess is that the original barrel was turned down and shortened, and a new barrel band/sight block applied. If we had some extreme closeups of the barrel band/front sight area of the muzzle, including a shot from the front end so we can see the crown, that might provide a clue. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

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