1918 DWM

Doubs · 09-10-2003, 01:27 AM

Raimo, you have what may be one of the last five digit commercial Lugers made as the changeover to the "Alphabet" Lugers was made somewhere close to 92,000 according to Jan Still in "Weimar Lugers". While there is no picture of the top of the pistol, the one picture that shows part of the chamber doesn't show a date that I can see. Does it actually say 1918 as you indicate or was that simply a guess? Also, the bore sure seems small for a 9mm. Are you positive it's in 9mm and not a 7.65mm (.30 caliber)?

Look on the underside of the locking bolt and sideplate just above the trigger and you'll see the number "26" on both parts..... typical for a commercial Luger.

It appears to me that you have a nice example of a post-WW1 commercial Luger of the five digit serial number variety. They are nicely made pistols and should be great shooters. Your pistol, however, may be too nice to use as a shooter.... from what I can see.

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09-10-2003, 01:27 AM	#7
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,747 Thanks: 834 Thanked 1,805 Times in 595 Posts	Raimo, you have what may be one of the last five digit commercial Lugers made as the changeover to the "Alphabet" Lugers was made somewhere close to 92,000 according to Jan Still in "Weimar Lugers". While there is no picture of the top of the pistol, the one picture that shows part of the chamber doesn't show a date that I can see. Does it actually say 1918 as you indicate or was that simply a guess? Also, the bore sure seems small for a 9mm. Are you positive it's in 9mm and not a 7.65mm (.30 caliber)? Look on the underside of the locking bolt and sideplate just above the trigger and you'll see the number "26" on both parts..... typical for a commercial Luger. It appears to me that you have a nice example of a post-WW1 commercial Luger of the five digit serial number variety. They are nicely made pistols and should be great shooters. Your pistol, however, may be too nice to use as a shooter.... from what I can see.