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Ron Wood · 12-05-2006, 11:35 AM

Jon

DWM was the initial producer of Lugers and made ALL of the military Lugers until 1910-1911 when the Erfurt Arsenal started manufacturing them as well.

As far as a WWI Luger being captured in WWII, I own a 1912 DWM military Luger that I got from one of my best friends. His father captured it in WWII near Bastogne. It is marked to a unit from WWI, so it saw service in two wars and is still in excellent original condition. Obviously the German soldier that had it took very good care of it, and probably had been cared for by his family members since it first saw service.

Your "Expert gun store guys" need to keep walking toward the sunset.

12-05-2006, 11:35 AM	#15
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	Jon DWM was the initial producer of Lugers and made ALL of the military Lugers until 1910-1911 when the Erfurt Arsenal started manufacturing them as well. As far as a WWI Luger being captured in WWII, I own a 1912 DWM military Luger that I got from one of my best friends. His father captured it in WWII near Bastogne. It is marked to a unit from WWI, so it saw service in two wars and is still in excellent original condition. Obviously the German soldier that had it took very good care of it, and probably had been cared for by his family members since it first saw service. Your "Expert gun store guys" need to keep walking toward the sunset. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction