Thank you everyone who replied. I appreciate the feedback. Impressed by the knowledge! Is there a DWM serial number cross reference anywhere?
I would very much like to get the holster refurbished. How would I contact Jeff Burney?
I've been lucky to inherit several unique firearms, and if not valuable, sentimental. The gun repair shop that I bring my firearms to here in Houston has been reliable and conservative when it comes to repairs. They did a very good job with refurbishing my Model 12 Winchester 16 ga (my paternal grandfather's fun) and my Browning sweet 16 (my maternal grandfather's). Before I saw these replies, I had already dropped off the luger at the shop today. Both of the lead repairmen looked over it, and discussed with me that it takes a little work to properly clean the gun because of the tight tolerances and "swiss watch" mechanisms. I feel like it's probably in good hands.
I'll talk to my mother about that legend (which from the physical evidence, I believe is just that, a legend). Maybe it was a tale my grandmother would tell to keep me entertained as a youngster. In any event, she may be able to tell me exactly what Don Weldon did in WWI, or give me leads to followup on!
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