1918 DWM Luger 'Geco' Marked
 

Hello Everyone,

This is my first post on this forum. I have recently purchased a 1918 DWM Luger. Here in England we are not allowed to possess live firearms, pistols etc, so there is a huge market here, and in Europe, for deactivated weapons. These 'Old Spec' weapons do everything but live fire.
I noticed on the right side of the slide, to the left of the 4 proof markings, a mark which I have now identified as 'Geco'. This company was founded in Germany in 1887 as a surplus arms dealer and ammunition manufacturer. The company is still in existence today! It apparently sold weapons and accessories to soldiers after the First and Second World Wars!
Has anyone any further information about these 'Geco' marked pieces or the selling of surplus weapons by this company in the inter war years. Many thanks in advance,

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Can you take pictures? I have never seen one that was attributed to Geco.

Full top, both sides, close up of external items of interest.

If your Luger has been deactivated, my thought is that Geco may be the company that did the work.

Geco makes ammunition and other firearm related products. I have a P.38 holster marked "Geco" and it's very well made.

Geco makes ammunition and other firearm related products. I have a P.38 holster marked "Geco" and it's very well made.



It must be post war?

Here is their modern incarnation, and something of their history:

https://geco-ammunition.com/en/geco-...us/brand-story

Gustav Genschow & Co. has been a mainstream arms and accessories manufacturer for a long time. They have always been associated with quality products.

In order to survive independently this long, they are agile and attentive to the market.

It is.

Prior to the war, Geco made rifles in .22LR (5.6mm). Until this Covid crisis I was using a lot of Geco .22LR "Semi-Auto" cartridges. It shoots amazingly well for the cost and easily better than some costing twice the amount. I haven't seen any for sale in a long time.

"Deactivated", a term and friendly reminder of how fortunate vintage firearm enthusiasts are on this side of the pond.

Thank you everyone for your responses. Apologies for the delay in my response but i have been away from home for the last 4 days. I will post a series of photographs as soon as I can. The pistol is stamped 1918 and profusely stamped with matching numbers, although though the side plate and locking bolt pin are un-numbered.
Thank you again.

The deactivation was carried out by a registered firearms dealer in 2001 and authorised by the London Proof House the same year. This pistol was sold by Geco sometime after the First World War. With its condition I'm not sure it ever saw active service. It was manufactured in late 1918 which is why, it's my opinion, some of its parts were not stamped or marked, just as happened at the end of World War Two due to reduced production time. Thank you all,