1915 Artillery 8" Barrel

[Ron Wood]

Greetings Ig,

In the Technical Information section of this forum under â??Markingsâ?�, there are line drawings of the tops of variations of Lugers attempting to illustrate â??Manufacturer Logosâ?�. I think that is where Harry was led astray in trying to match up his Artillery.

The line drawings show some very uncommon markings, to include a fake Chrysanthemum Vickers! The only Imperial era dated Lugers illustrated are Erfurt and Spandau (and believe it or not a 1918 Simson!). The DWM shown is a Swiss. There is no example of a dated DWM. As a tool for the neophyte to use for identification, these illustrations arenâ??t very useful. Perhaps a good project for a graphically inclined member would be to expand these drawings or replace them with photographs. Your offer of your masterâ??s 1918-dated DWM would certainly contribute to the latter effort.