unusual barrel marking?
 

Hello:

Went to a gun show this weekend and looked at a 1913 dwm in pretty good condition. On the bottom of the barrel above the serial number was Bo24 with an umlaut over the o. Has anyone seen this marking? Thanks

This is on a very few 1913-1916 military lugers. These barrels were made from steel supplied by Bohler Steel Co. The numbers are hardness. Bill

Thanks Bill, I am aways impressed by the depth of information that folks on this forum have. I appreciate the information.

Is a luger with the Bo24 barrel stamp worth more than one with out it? If so, any idea what kind of a premium it is worth?

I don't believe that the Bohler marking imparts any special extra value to the pistol.

Question--does that stamp on the barrel take away any value? I have a 1917 Luger with that stamp on the 6" barrel.

In my opinion, the marking does not add or detract from the value of a Luger, it just identifies the origin of the steel in the barrel. It may also identify B�¶hler as the subcontractor that manufactured the barrel, I'm not too sure on that point.