1910 DMW P-O8 Luger
 

I am finally getting around to getting some information on a Luger that has been in my family since prior to WW II.

It's 1910 DWM P-O8 Luger . I am a gun guy, but not a Luger collector. I had a smith who collected Lugers go over it several years ago and clean it up. He told me not to shoot it, put it away and buy another 9mm -- which I did.

OK - about this Luger. The serial number is all numerals 6_19. I have found the serial number on the frame and on the barrel. They match. I have a 19 on the ejector and the toggle. Where else do I look for numbers. If I remember correctly, the smith said that all of the numbers matched except one.

No "hold open" provision.

The magazines are period correct but do not match the gun. The holster is also period correct but unfortunately was probably "customized" by the "dogface" who liberated the gun and holster and brought it home from his "over there" experience.

Right now I would appreciate information on where to look for the matching numbers. Any other advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Bottums of side plate and take-down lever.

Hi, Welcome to the forum. If your Luger has unit marks on the front grip strap, it would be of great interest. Regards, Norm

See 'Frequently Asked Questions' in the new collectors forum.

Fn

The best advice I can give you is to take some good clear pictures for us. If 5 are good 10 are better. Once we see pictures you will see lots of comments, good and bad.
Welcome!
dju

Thanks for the information. I'll try to get some pics. My digital camera is a "point and shoot" model, but it does have a macro setting. I was "messing" with the Luger yesterday. I hadn't had it out for several years. It really is in as good of shape as many I have seen in this forum's gallery.

No unit marks on the front grip strap.

Is there an easy way to check for the number on the take-down lever? This may be the number that doesn't match. I'm not a "semi-auto" guy. All of my handguns except for a Ruger Mark II are revolvers. Is it a fact that often when a German was about to be taken prisoner, he would remove the take-down lever from his Luger and toss it?

Thanks again.

"Is it a fact that often when a German was about to be taken prisoner, he would remove the take-down lever from his Luger and toss it?"

I suppose that this could have happened once in a while, but I don't think it was very common. In fact many officers offered their side arms to the commander of the opposing force as a sign of surrender.

This is not to say that all Lugers were captured from officers, to the contrary, most were captured from enlisted men or police officers.

You'll get much better pictures if you have a tripod to keep the camera steady, use available light outdoors and use the self timer to prevent any movement...

Marc