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10-25-2001, 02:34 PM

I recently came into possession of a luger. I do not know much about lugers except what I have learned over the last 3 days. (Thanks mostly to this forum). The gun has very few markings, but this is the info I have come up with:

Toggle Inscription is DWM. No chamber inscription. Square toggle knobs. No grip safetly, thumb safety only. Safe is down position, marked gesichert when safe, nothing when safe is off. The under side of the 4" barrel is stamped with the crown N, along with the numbers 808 and a small mark which appears to be one lightning bolt S. The toggle also has the crown N and there is an upright crown N on the left side of the receiver. The front of the frame is marked 808 and has that same lightning bolt S, (my wife thinks it looks like a sideways sparrow). The trigger, extractor rear, locking boltand bolt catch are all stamped 08, so it appears the gun is all matching. The grips are wood, and checkered (well defined). The front and rear sights are both fixed, and the gun appears chambered for .30 luger, (9mm will not completely go into the breech). There is a stock lug. I am guessing the strawing is 50% and the bluing is 75%, and appears to be original. It came with 1 magazine, black, w/bakelite(or plastic) bottom, no markings anywhere on the magazine.

The only pitting I see appears to be minor. (on the very end of the barrel and on the top of the extractor.) The two flaws I see are impact marks where it appears someone hit on the disassembly lug to get it back into place, small dents, but I can see them and the side plate has a small gouge where the gun may have been dropped.

I am looking for any additional info and wondering if it should be considered a 'shooter' or a 'collector'. I accepted it in trade to clear a debt, thought it would be nice to shoot. (He owed me about $400.00).

The person I got it from bought it at a pawn shop and paid about $400.00 for it, never fired it. He was told it was a 1908 luger chambered for 9mm. (as shown on the bill of sale) I am in the process of cleaning it, it appears to have been neglected for a quite some time.

I look forward to any info and opinions as to whether I should have just waited for cash for the debt.

Thanks,

Tom.

10-25-2001, 02:34 PM	#1
Tom B Guest Posts: n/a	Luger ID I recently came into possession of a luger. I do not know much about lugers except what I have learned over the last 3 days. (Thanks mostly to this forum). The gun has very few markings, but this is the info I have come up with: Toggle Inscription is DWM. No chamber inscription. Square toggle knobs. No grip safetly, thumb safety only. Safe is down position, marked gesichert when safe, nothing when safe is off. The under side of the 4" barrel is stamped with the crown N, along with the numbers 808 and a small mark which appears to be one lightning bolt S. The toggle also has the crown N and there is an upright crown N on the left side of the receiver. The front of the frame is marked 808 and has that same lightning bolt S, (my wife thinks it looks like a sideways sparrow). The trigger, extractor rear, locking boltand bolt catch are all stamped 08, so it appears the gun is all matching. The grips are wood, and checkered (well defined). The front and rear sights are both fixed, and the gun appears chambered for .30 luger, (9mm will not completely go into the breech). There is a stock lug. I am guessing the strawing is 50% and the bluing is 75%, and appears to be original. It came with 1 magazine, black, w/bakelite(or plastic) bottom, no markings anywhere on the magazine. The only pitting I see appears to be minor. (on the very end of the barrel and on the top of the extractor.) The two flaws I see are impact marks where it appears someone hit on the disassembly lug to get it back into place, small dents, but I can see them and the side plate has a small gouge where the gun may have been dropped. I am looking for any additional info and wondering if it should be considered a 'shooter' or a 'collector'. I accepted it in trade to clear a debt, thought it would be nice to shoot. (He owed me about $400.00). The person I got it from bought it at a pawn shop and paid about $400.00 for it, never fired it. He was told it was a 1908 luger chambered for 9mm. (as shown on the bill of sale) I am in the process of cleaning it, it appears to have been neglected for a quite some time. I look forward to any info and opinions as to whether I should have just waited for cash for the debt. Thanks, Tom.