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BILL · 03-11-2001, 12:03 AM

Without seeing it, it sounds like a fairly standard military issued Luger during WWI. The date would be the year of manufacture, the last year of the war. The holster you describe would have been issued with a longer barrel model, referred to as an artillery model. It is possible that your grandfather picked these up from the same person but they are not really matched to each other. It is conceivable that during the last months of the war people were using whatever they could get their hands on. I think that you will find some pictures similar to your pistol in the Owners' Corner of this forum. You don't say if it is stamped DWM on the top of the toggle or Erfurt. Check out our photos here and see if you see it. Value, of course, depends on condition and more detail of the pistol and holster. It is always nice to have a Luger that has a known history.

03-11-2001, 12:03 AM	#2
BILL User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western Washington Posts: 826 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: World War One Luger Without seeing it, it sounds like a fairly standard military issued Luger during WWI. The date would be the year of manufacture, the last year of the war. The holster you describe would have been issued with a longer barrel model, referred to as an artillery model. It is possible that your grandfather picked these up from the same person but they are not really matched to each other. It is conceivable that during the last months of the war people were using whatever they could get their hands on. I think that you will find some pictures similar to your pistol in the Owners' Corner of this forum. You don't say if it is stamped DWM on the top of the toggle or Erfurt. Check out our photos here and see if you see it. Value, of course, depends on condition and more detail of the pistol and holster. It is always nice to have a Luger that has a known history.