pre-WW1?

Dwight Gruber · 11-26-2002, 09:15 PM

In the revised designation system, as explicated by Still in Weimar Lugers, this is an Alphabet Commercial. It will be crucial to know the calibre of the gun. The 3-3/4" lengths were manufactured in .30 Luger, but Still notes that a small number of the r block guns were manufactured with 4" barrels in 9mm, for military or police use. This would be a fairly uncommon Luger.

Pictures would be very useful here. If you determine that the gun is 9mm, do a search thrugh the forum on "sear safety" and "magazine safety" and see if it has either of those.

According to Still, the DWM Alphabet Commercial r block guns were manufactured in 1928, nearly at the end of true DWM manufacture--BKIW, the company's successor, took over production in the s block.

Congratulations on owning a very interesting Luger.

--Dwight

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11-26-2002, 09:15 PM	#4
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	In the revised designation system, as explicated by Still in Weimar Lugers, this is an Alphabet Commercial. It will be crucial to know the calibre of the gun. The 3-3/4" lengths were manufactured in .30 Luger, but Still notes that a small number of the r block guns were manufactured with 4" barrels in 9mm, for military or police use. This would be a fairly uncommon Luger. Pictures would be very useful here. If you determine that the gun is 9mm, do a search thrugh the forum on "sear safety" and "magazine safety" and see if it has either of those. According to Still, the DWM Alphabet Commercial r block guns were manufactured in 1928, nearly at the end of true DWM manufacture--BKIW, the company's successor, took over production in the s block. Congratulations on owning a very interesting Luger. --Dwight