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mrerick · 07-13-2014, 01:36 AM

Hi Michael, congratulations on your new luger. You actually have a toggle marked by DWM rather than the Erfurt arsenal. At this time, Lugers were rust blued at the factory. Salt bluing was introduced later at Mauser in 1937. The rounded edges and general appearance is characteristic of refinishing. It looks like you have a WW-II era magazine with the aluminum base. These are generally very well made.

07-13-2014, 01:36 AM	#4
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,139 Times in 1,520 Posts	Hi Michael, congratulations on your new luger. You actually have a toggle marked by DWM rather than the Erfurt arsenal. At this time, Lugers were rust blued at the factory. Salt bluing was introduced later at Mauser in 1937. The rounded edges and general appearance is characteristic of refinishing. It looks like you have a WW-II era magazine with the aluminum base. These are generally very well made. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.