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Denny347 11-16-2005 10:55 AM

Picked up my DWM Rusian Capture. Few ?
 
I finally picked my first Luger up from lay-a-way. It is a DWM with no chamber date. Any idea on mfg. date? It doesnt look as if there ever was a date there. Sn is 7961m and is 95% matching. It has a large X above the serial number on the slide (Russian Capture I believe). It has been re-blued (again Russians). It looks as if the Russians also scrubbed something off the front strap of the grip before they re-dipped it. It does not look like bubba got to it. I did find an import marking, it was in a very unusual place...etched on the underside of the slide rail. It is marked RTB-Corp Miami FL. IT has 2 matching mags. Each is marked 2/1001 on the side and have aluminum base plates. The base plates are numbered 1 and 2. There are no proof marks on the right side of the slide/frame. Only thing on the barrel is the Crown/N 7961m on the underside. The grips are wooden but not original...the say "Made in Italy". What would be appropriate grips? IT does have the hole where a sear safety once was. It's a nice shooter. Its really overcast here so I didn't have good lighting for some of these pic.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...347/Luger9.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...47/Luger10.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...347/Luger8.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...347/Luger7.jpg

Denny347 11-16-2005 10:56 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...347/Luger6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...347/Luger5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...347/Luger4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...347/Luger3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...47/Luger12.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...47/Luger11.jpg

Lugerdoc 11-17-2005 09:04 AM

The C/N proofing on the barrel and left receiver are commerical proofing from the Weimar era. Appearantly pressed into Police service where the sear safety was added around 1933. Finally, refinished and 2 matching mags added by the DDR post WW2. I doubt that this luger ever made it to the USSR. TH


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