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Marvin · 11-02-2001, 12:35 PM

Charles,

You have a WWI manufactured Luger made in 1915 by the Deutsche Waffen und Munitions. The scriptic letters on the middle toggle are intertwined "DWM". The 6107 is the serial number (look on the front of the frame, the muzzle pointed at you, and there is the 6107 number again with probably a scriptic letter below the serial number. ALWAYS use the letter as a part of the serial number. If you can't decipher the letter, look in the "Technical Information or General INformation" section of the Forum and there is a sheet to help identify the letter.)

To have an all matching pistol, the last 2 digits of the serial number (07) will be on most of the small parts, including the firing pin, holdopen, etc. inside. If the magazine is all matching, it will have the full serial number and the suffix.

Now, the "PTV over Eagle" is a Weimar Era stamp indicating the pistol was used by the Berlin Police Academy School. I am not sure what the 4 0ver 982 indicates. I have never seen this. The serial number should be on the underside of the barrel without the suffix letter, and another set of number like 8,92. The 4 markings on the right side of the receiver are the Government inspection and firing proof marks. Also, above the sideplate, is there a spring steel arm that goes on top of the sideplate and is rivited to the receiver?

The trigger, safety lever, takedown lever, magazine release button should have a yellowish color to it. If the Straw color has worn off, it may appear to be unblued steel. If these parts are blued, the pistol may have been reblued at some point.

Are there any import markings on the underside of the barrel, or some other obscure place? If this is not an import marked pistol, you have a nice pistol! I probably have left out a lot of info and I hope others will chime in, but the Technical and General Information sections of this Forum has a lot of good info.

Marvin

11-02-2001, 12:35 PM	#3
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1915 LUGER Charles, You have a WWI manufactured Luger made in 1915 by the Deutsche Waffen und Munitions. The scriptic letters on the middle toggle are intertwined "DWM". The 6107 is the serial number (look on the front of the frame, the muzzle pointed at you, and there is the 6107 number again with probably a scriptic letter below the serial number. ALWAYS use the letter as a part of the serial number. If you can't decipher the letter, look in the "Technical Information or General INformation" section of the Forum and there is a sheet to help identify the letter.) To have an all matching pistol, the last 2 digits of the serial number (07) will be on most of the small parts, including the firing pin, holdopen, etc. inside. If the magazine is all matching, it will have the full serial number and the suffix. Now, the "PTV over Eagle" is a Weimar Era stamp indicating the pistol was used by the Berlin Police Academy School. I am not sure what the 4 0ver 982 indicates. I have never seen this. The serial number should be on the underside of the barrel without the suffix letter, and another set of number like 8,92. The 4 markings on the right side of the receiver are the Government inspection and firing proof marks. Also, above the sideplate, is there a spring steel arm that goes on top of the sideplate and is rivited to the receiver? The trigger, safety lever, takedown lever, magazine release button should have a yellowish color to it. If the Straw color has worn off, it may appear to be unblued steel. If these parts are blued, the pistol may have been reblued at some point. Are there any import markings on the underside of the barrel, or some other obscure place? If this is not an import marked pistol, you have a nice pistol! I probably have left out a lot of info and I hope others will chime in, but the Technical and General Information sections of this Forum has a lot of good info. Marvin