A friends Luger...
 

When I try to digest all that is Luger, my head hurts. I honestly tried to hit my books and all of the excellent commentary on here and I still cannot figure out when my friends Luger was made. I'm attaching three pictures and maybe someone out here can dicpher it.

He told me it has a a '65', a '5465' and an 'n' with a crown. That's all I know. The pictures do show 'Germany'.

Any ideas, experts?

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Appears to be commercial model, made by DWM.

A picture of the front of the frame, showing the serial number and suffix would help us, as it should have a letter under the four digits.

Ed

It must have been made prior to the advent of lubrication and cleaning because the pistol is rusting! ...Just kidding... get a rag and some gun oil and get that baby cleaned up... it is already about 90+ years old and it will last a lot longer if you (or he) keeps it clean!

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A newbe Luger-mann would like to verify that pistols with "Germany" stamped above take-down lever were originally intended for commercial sale only. Thanks & Cheers.

Commercial sale to the US. No other country required the simple origin of the gun to be stamped on it.

Thank you all...
 

...for the help and lessons! My friend will be getting the pictures requested and I'll post as soon as he does.

Many thanks again.

Pruitt, welcome to the forum

Welcome to the forum.

Update...
 

Here's the latest picture...hope it helps!

looks good

'L' - doesn't that equal about 1926 or 1927?

Ed

S#5465l was made in 1923 according to Still's Weimar Lugers.

Many, many thanks...
 

Thanks for all of the help, experts. I'm telling him it's a 1923 Commercial Luger and to oil it!

Thanks again.