DWM 7.65 Luger WWI bringback

[Edward Tinker]

Originally Posted by vesuv

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Based on Aarron Davis's "The Luger Handbook," I had been thinking perhaps it's a 1906 Commercial or Navy model (which is why I chose this forum). They apparently also had serials in the 8000s.

Does the short and squatty crown mean anything? It seems like most of the pictures I've seen bear a taller, more slender crown than mine.

thanks,
michael

No, it is what me and Don said it was.

I think you are talking about the crown on the barrel, I think its just because the barrel was harder to strike than the side of the receiver, but the crown looks normal to me. Something to keep in mind is that the proof and acceptance dies were eing struck numerous times and they broke or chipped and would be replaced; they are very small and it is easy to have them just a bit different from each other (even tho they are supposed to be exactly alike)


Ed