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MauserLugers · 01-01-2003, 12:14 AM

Hi,
I have a somewhat different opinion of what your Luger is. The dated 1921 DWM in the NS, A, or B blocks were of new manufacture in my opinion. The WaA4 was only used on these new models made in 1921. The W.I.R. 158 was either an Weimar military marking or a Weimar Police marking that was at some time re-assigned to the Berlin district. I'm trying to remember what my 1921 Lugers have on them and I believe that the grips are usually blank, but numbered would also be correct. You did not mention if the one grip was numbered 87 or was blank. The mis-matched grip has obviously been replaced at some time, as when this Luger was originally manufactured both grips were either blank or both were numbered 87. You have to remember that these Lugers were reworked during the Nazi era and a mis-matched grip could be a legit grip as fitted when the magazine safety was clipped or removed, or the sear safety put on. Naturally we would all like them either both blank or both matching, but being reworked with the police requirements does leave the possibility of it being totally correct with the 71 numbered grip. This is only my opinion and I'm sure others with disagree.

01-01-2003, 12:14 AM	#5
MauserLugers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Philipsburg, Montana 59858 Posts: 250 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 1 Post	Hi, I have a somewhat different opinion of what your Luger is. The dated 1921 DWM in the NS, A, or B blocks were of new manufacture in my opinion. The WaA4 was only used on these new models made in 1921. The W.I.R. 158 was either an Weimar military marking or a Weimar Police marking that was at some time re-assigned to the Berlin district. I'm trying to remember what my 1921 Lugers have on them and I believe that the grips are usually blank, but numbered would also be correct. You did not mention if the one grip was numbered 87 or was blank. The mis-matched grip has obviously been replaced at some time, as when this Luger was originally manufactured both grips were either blank or both were numbered 87. You have to remember that these Lugers were reworked during the Nazi era and a mis-matched grip could be a legit grip as fitted when the magazine safety was clipped or removed, or the sear safety put on. Naturally we would all like them either both blank or both matching, but being reworked with the police requirements does leave the possibility of it being totally correct with the 71 numbered grip. This is only my opinion and I'm sure others with disagree.