Info on a double dated, unit marked luger
 

Hi guys,

Im new to the forums and the luger world. Im from the UK and have just bought my 1st deactivated luger.

Its a double dated 1917/1920 DWM with unit markings 100% numbers match (except mag, which is only a few out).

I was wondering if you guys can shed any light on the rareity (if any) and any background info on this beautiful pistol. Pics attached

I'd realy appreciate any info, thanks in advance

James

Welcome to the forum James.

Nice example.

The Unit mark is the 1st Field Artillary Regiment weapon number 40.

Thanks Gary, do you know if this is a rare example or quite common?

Other members will have to comment on that aspect of it.

Some more pics..... advise would be much apreciated, realy finding it hard to source info on how common or uncommon the double dated ones are, also would it have been used in WW2?

James, your pistol is not rare but it is a cut above the herd because of the unit marking and condition. The double stamped chamber was done in the Weimar era and is not uncommon. It all depends on what you are collecting. An Imperial Luger purist might reject your gun due to the inter wars Weimar property stamp it now has.
Conclusion; nice gun in nice condition with some history. A cut above the rest but certainly not unique.

alanint, many thanks for that. What would you value the pistol?

Here in the US, your pistol, if unrefinished, (which yours appears to be), would command perhaps $1,300-$1,500, depending on how badly somebody wanted it for their collection.

Sadly, your goverment's treatment of this fine piece of history would only bring parts value for it here in the US.

If my luger has not got the original strawing to the trigger etc does that mean its been refinished?

If the trigger, safety lever, mag. release, takedown lever, etc, are not strawed on a DWM gun, it means that at least those parts have been re-finished, probably the entire gun. Should you ever want to return to that straw finish on those small parts it is an easy process that you can do at home. But again it will not be truly "original".
dju

Curly is correct . Reichswehr Battery 1 / 1st Field Artillery Regt. weapon # 40

1939: 1st Artillery Regt was transformed to the 37th Heavy Artillery Regt.

1944: It was again reorganized into the 121st Artillery Regt.

Your Luger most probably saw WWII service in both of these units.

Ron