LugerForum Discussion Forums - View Single Post - 1916 DWM and 1906 pattern Portuguese Army Luger with holsters

Ron Wood · 04-03-2013, 03:59 AM

As Jerry Burney has indicated, your first pistol is a fairly nice example of the Model 1906 pattern Portuguese Army Luger. The inscription on the chamber is for Manuel II, the monarch of Portugal just before it became a republic around 1935. The contract for this pistol was in 1908 and consisted of 5000 guns. If the magazine in your gun is an original, it will have no number and will be marked with a triangle in a circle like the mark on the left receiver, barrel and rear of the frame of the pistol.

The holster is correct for the gun. Also the cleaning rod and pin punch are the correct type for the M2 Portuguese. The AE on the back of the holster is the designation for “Arsenal do Exercito” (Army Arsenal in Lisbon Portugal). The double magazine pouch with your 1916 is, as Jerry stated, very likely a Portuguese pouch and belongs with the M2 Luger and holster. It is nearly identical to the German navy pouch, and I suspect that if you look closely you probably will find an AE marking on the inside of the flap.

You have a quite collectable contract Luger from the early years. Congratulations.

04-03-2013, 03:59 AM	#5
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,121 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	As Jerry Burney has indicated, your first pistol is a fairly nice example of the Model 1906 pattern Portuguese Army Luger. The inscription on the chamber is for Manuel II, the monarch of Portugal just before it became a republic around 1935. The contract for this pistol was in 1908 and consisted of 5000 guns. If the magazine in your gun is an original, it will have no number and will be marked with a triangle in a circle like the mark on the left receiver, barrel and rear of the frame of the pistol. The holster is correct for the gun. Also the cleaning rod and pin punch are the correct type for the M2 Portuguese. The AE on the back of the holster is the designation for “Arsenal do Exercito” (Army Arsenal in Lisbon Portugal). The double magazine pouch with your 1916 is, as Jerry stated, very likely a Portuguese pouch and belongs with the M2 Luger and holster. It is nearly identical to the German navy pouch, and I suspect that if you look closely you probably will find an AE marking on the inside of the flap. You have a quite collectable contract Luger from the early years. Congratulations. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction