DWM vs. Mauser

[Sieger]

Originally posted by Dwight Gruber
In addition, Mauser Lugers have the benefit of 20 years advancement in metallurgy over the earlier guns.

Dwight:

This is the first I have heard of an improvement in the quality of metal used in the Mauser vs. DWM Lugers.

DWM used excellent metal in both their rifles and pistols during the pre WWI period. In fact, I have several Mauser '98 rifles that were originally finished in the white (action only) that have not yet corroded after almost 100 years!

On the other hand, over here, our Springfields were blowing up on a regular basis because of poor heat treatment. I've never heard of such a problem with any Mauser rifle, never!!!

What I have experienced is a 1943 byf P-38 cracking a frame on me!!

I'm not so sure that the Germans made any significant advance in working gun metal between 1918 and 1939. We, however, seem to have made quite an advance during this period, as I've never heard of a 1903A3 blowing up.

Sieger