1917 DWM newbie
 

Thanks for taking the time to look at this. My son inherited this gun and he volunteered me to find out what I can about it. Any help is appreciated. More pics are available. Just ask.

A Few More Pic's
 

I believe the numbers on the butt of the magazine are 9263.

Looks like a very nice military Artillery Luger, not perfect but much nicer than most. Finish looks original, but you need to check all the internals for correct numbering. Mag. is obviously a mismatch. What specific questions do you have for us?
dju

Thanks for the quick response. Not sure I'm' the person to disassemble but will look into what it takes. From what I can tell, all of the external numbers match. We removed the grips, wondering if they were numbered. Appears to be 67 stamped in the wood. Any thoughts on that?

Just search YouTube for disassembly demonstrations. Not hard, done without tools. Be careful if removing the left grip.

Thanks for the suggestion. Was every original internal part numbered?

That question was just answered on another thread, http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=36732 Since yours is military style numbered, I think only the firing pin's number remains not visible from the outside.

You can't see the breechblock number with the assembled pistol either.

What should I watch for if I remove left grip?

Remove the screw and with finger inside the mag well lift the grip only slightly then rotate it down in the front and remove the grip down toward the butt. The idea is to put NO pressure on that tiny bit of wood behind the safety (top rear corner, left grip panel) as it is pinched in there and easily chipped off. So do not simply lift the panel up to remove it.
dju

Thanks. I was afraid a spring was going to fly, etc.

What shall I do once inside? Take picks of numbered parts? Clean it?

Somewhere in the forum's I recall seeing a breakdown diagram of a Luger. Can't seem to relocate it.

Both.

There are plenty how disassemble videos online. Just google it up.

The grips would have had "49" inside when made, so the grips are replaced somewhere/sometime. Well I am guessing the serial number ends in 49, but I can't see the entire serial, it is on the front of the frame, bottom of barrel and left side. Those pictures would be good to post.

Welcome to the board.

Do read the stickys for info and what questions to answer and which pictures are important, they are in the new collector forum.

Eotlou
The FAQ tab at the top of the page has an excellent document attached which addresses many many many questions us newbies frequently post.
Sure wish I would have read this before I posted a few of my rookie posts...
Beautiful pistol though; enjoy your research!
Zk

Disassembled today and believe I got the matching internal numbers suggested?

You are still missing a photo of the left side of the breechblock that's where the number is.

Thanks. Guess I get to take it apart again.