Confirm Luger Identification
 

I would like to confirm what I already know about this Luger. First I know it has been refinished. But it was done very well. Note the clarity on the serial numbers on the parts. It is a commercial Luger from Oberndorf made by Mauser from leftover DWM parts. Serial Number 9686 N with a nitro proof. Your Commercial Database v.5 show it as "GERMANY right rcvr reblued proof obliterated stock lug ground". I think it was manufactured around 1922.

I bought it from a deal who just purchased a collection. I also purchased a 1914 WWI military Luger made in 1917.

Any more information would be appreciated.

Hello Stephen and welcome to the forum.

i can't see much detail in your photos. If you take more, try taking them in natural light, and get closeups of markings in sharp focus.

I doubt your Luger was made of leftover parts. Is it in .30 Luger caliber? That is what I would expect.

The "n" block of DWM alphabet commercial Lugers would have been made in about 1924 by DWM in Berlin. Mauser didn't start until after they moved the tooling to Oberndorf in the early 1030s...

It looks like the parts that are normally strawed might have been gold plated when this Luger was refinished.

Can you tell if the grips are ivory, or are they plastic?

In any case, you have a nice shooter Luger to enjoy at the range! These are less popular than 9mm Military Lugers, partially because they cost more to shoot in the .30 Luger caliber - if that's what this is...

Yes it is a .30 Luger caliber. The grips are plastic.

Thanx for your feedback.

See my response on the other forum.

Stock lug ground is only acceptable on some H.P. marked lugers - so yours would be one of those that was done likely around the 60's or so, folks were worried that having a stock lug equaled having a SBR (short barreled rifle) IF someone owned a stock or thought that the possibility of a stock was possible. Sounds confusing, but this type of thing happened.

Ed

I think I would put some wood grips on it.