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MFC · 11-04-2012, 02:08 PM

Hi Matthew,
Welcome to the forum. Your DWM Luger was made in 1918 for the German army. It is a 9mm. The 8,83 stamp on the barrel is the bore gauge, measured from land to land in millimeters. The 1920 stamp is a property mark (not a date). It was added during the Wiemar era showing it was government property. The unit mark experts will chime in shortly to decipher them for you.

11-04-2012, 02:08 PM	#8
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Hi Matthew, Welcome to the forum. Your DWM Luger was made in 1918 for the German army. It is a 9mm. The 8,83 stamp on the barrel is the bore gauge, measured from land to land in millimeters. The 1920 stamp is a property mark (not a date). It was added during the Wiemar era showing it was government property. The unit mark experts will chime in shortly to decipher them for you. __________________ Mike C.