Commercial .30 --what can you tell me about it?

Doubs · 05-22-2021, 08:52 PM

Your Luger's suffix letter is a "p" and it was likely made - give or take - about 1926. Being a commercial alphabet Luger, the last two digits of the serial number is stamped on the underside of the side plate and also the locking bolt, aka the takedown lever. The "48" will also be on the back of the rear toggle, the trigger as you've noted and other hidden places.

While the company name changed to BKIW in 1922, the DWM monogram continued to be used on the front toggle as your Luger was made well after the company name change.

The alphabet commercials are very well made but also the most common model of the Luger encountered.

05-22-2021, 08:52 PM	#10
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,753 Thanks: 845 Thanked 1,826 Times in 601 Posts	Your Luger's suffix letter is a "p" and it was likely made - give or take - about 1926. Being a commercial alphabet Luger, the last two digits of the serial number is stamped on the underside of the side plate and also the locking bolt, aka the takedown lever. The "48" will also be on the back of the rear toggle, the trigger as you've noted and other hidden places. While the company name changed to BKIW in 1922, the DWM monogram continued to be used on the front toggle as your Luger was made well after the company name change. The alphabet commercials are very well made but also the most common model of the Luger encountered.