Help with identifying Luger
 

I hope to get some help identifying this Luger . A friend of mine purchased two Lugers , this one of them. I know it is going to be hard to say anything from picture only. I will welcome any comments.
Regards, Kris

Hi Chris,

Welcome. It looks like a nice and original 1918 DWM (Deutsche Waffenund Munitionsfabriken).

Imperial. The Death's Head is often touted as an SS or Concetration camp emblem. In actuality it is most likely a Freikorps (post WWI) Nationalist Militia emblem. There is also a thought that it is a Flamethrower unit marking.

There are some who believe that they are all fakes. I don't necessarily agree with this theory.

There are a great number of these floating around that have been faked and promoted as SS pistols. I'm not an expert on DH marks, but this one looks original.

Ron

Hello Ron.Thank You for Your reply.As a said before a good friend of mine bought it (he ownes a gun store)He is a good man and before he sells it he wanted to check its originality.He is not a member of the forum so I am kind of doing his homework.If anyone (member )is interested I can give his number to discussed the details and he will be happy to answer Your questions.I will also try to post a nice double date here ( for me it is learning expirence) so please comment on it .REgards Kris

Double date Luger pics
 

Here are the pics of double date Luger.Please let me know what you think.
Regards, Kris

1320???
That's the earliest property mark I've ever seen. ;)
Probably a broken die or a drunken German.
It was put into Police service during the Weimar era.

Can you tell us where or what state the death head came from? This one looks good to me.

hello.Thank You for Your replies.Both guns came from a collection in NJ I think.Here is the number to the store and recent owner:JIM ....973 942 64 64.His store is open from 10 am and his long days are on wed and friday.Good luck.REgards Kris