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Vlim · 04-01-2009, 05:44 PM

Hi,

You got good info here. It is indeed a Dutch contract luger, produced by DWM for use in the Dutch East Indies Colonies. The 'airforce' has nothing to do with this, it is an old mistake that made it into several reference books. The KOL logo on the receiver is the property mark of the Dutch Departement of Colonies. The pistol was produced in 1928 and the brass tag was added by the Dutch KNIL (East Indies army). 24 is the gun inventory number, not the production year. The brass tag suggests that the pistol was in use with the military police.

The blueing has been done at a later date and is not Dutch. Nice gun, although the new reblue did hurt it's collecting value.

04-01-2009, 05:44 PM	#5
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, You got good info here. It is indeed a Dutch contract luger, produced by DWM for use in the Dutch East Indies Colonies. The 'airforce' has nothing to do with this, it is an old mistake that made it into several reference books. The KOL logo on the receiver is the property mark of the Dutch Departement of Colonies. The pistol was produced in 1928 and the brass tag was added by the Dutch KNIL (East Indies army). 24 is the gun inventory number, not the production year. The brass tag suggests that the pistol was in use with the military police. The blueing has been done at a later date and is not Dutch. Nice gun, although the new reblue did hurt it's collecting value.