Got my 1910 DWM, Finally
 

I would like to share my success in acquiring a very fine1910 DWM military Luger. I was able to purchase it from the gentleman who actually captured it during the second world war. He is a commercial fisherman in his middle 80's. I had been badgering him about it for years and he finally relented. Here are a few pictures. Oh by the way, he said he has a 22 conversions in a pretty little box, but canâ??t find it. Can that true, or is he thinking of some other pistol some other time in his life? Thanks for looking, Mike B.http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload...uger_copy5.jpg http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload...ger2_copy3.jpg http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload...ger3_copy2.jpg http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload...ger4_copy2.jpg

Congratulations, Mike. Beautiful Luger. Does the magazine match?

Luke

Very sweet!

congrats!!


Yes, they made 22 conversions for lugers, and a few other small bore calibers. Was offered one from a friend a year or two ago, and did not have the money :(

Ed

Mike, You were correct. This one is a real jewel. Grip strap marking indicate that it was the first one listed in inventory of this Reserve Dragoon Regiment. TH

Mike,

What a beautiful find! Thanks for posting the photos and the story--it must be really something to get the gun from the man who captured it. Very happy for you.

DougT

Mike
Your 1910 DWM is in beautiful condition. The unit stamp is not exactly according to regulations. It should have a number before the R.D. to indicate the number of the reserve dragoon regiment. There were 8 reserve Dragoon regiments numbered 1-8. However, the stamp most likley signifies the 1st Reserve Dragoon Regiment. Please supply the serial number of your Luger for my data base.
Thanks
Jan
Note: the 1st Reserve Dragoon Regiment battled as part of the 108 Infantry Division on both the Eastern and Western Fronts during World War I.

Mike,

Congrats on your 1910 DWM - it sure is a beauty! I recently acquired a 1911 DWM that leaves a lot to be desired, finishwise. Does yours have a hold-open?

Regards,

Balder

Mike
Link to information on the W mark on your trigger guard.
Jan
COEâ??S â??MYSTERIOUS "W"OR "M" MARKINGâ?� continued. Jan C Still http://www.gunboards.com/luger/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3163

Balder,
Look at the second picture. You can see where the hold-open has been added and the proof mark.

Mike,
Beautiful weapon! Coincidentally, some years ago I also bought a regimentally marked DWM from a friend whose father acquired it in WWII. It is a 1912 in about the same condition as yours and he also had a .22 cal. conversion unit in the large wood box acquired at the same time (I got it too).

Funny how these things turn up. My friend's father was an infantry Major at Bastogne and later went on to become a Brigadier General in the Finance Corps!

Thanks for all the kind words and double thanks for all the great information.
To answer a few questions: The magazine is not marked. Yes, it does have a hold open latch. It was added by the arsenal after it was built as evidenced by the small proof mark on the right side of the Luger. Oh, and I forgot to mention it is all matching. Thanks again, Mike

Hi all,
I've seen and held this beautiful Luger. I hope Mike didn't get to mad at my drool all over the gun.:)
Can anyone shed some light on the grip stamps. I think a lot more is known now than when this thread was started.
Thanks,
Mike C.

Amazing.. how a pistol that old can be in such great shape! Must be stored in dry conditions and hardly fired/handled.. my guess is that he never brought this Luger on his fishing boat;)

Congratulations with such a great find!

Perseverance pays.

Nice one.

Mike,

A beautiful piece in outstanding condition with a nice unit mark. Congratulations!

Ron

hurry.. ask him what kind of oil he had been using on it! ;)
(my little test will start next week)

Noll lists an alternate interpretation of the grip strap marking R.D. as Command of a Reserve Division. I wonder if this might account for its pristine condition by apparent lack of use?

--Dwight

Dwight,
Tell me more about "Noll". Where can I find this source?

Mike

"The Imperial Regimental Unit Markings" by Jeff Noll. It's -the- definitive English-language source book on Imperial unit marking.

Available from the author, see this link http://home.earthlink.net/~nopubl/

--Dwight