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beamersquared · 10-17-2002, 10:14 PM

Well I finally got a Luger and I have a lot of questions. First off let me decribe what I have and then I would like to ask some questions, maybe you Luger forum experts can help educate me.

1) I have a 1915 Po8 DWM with 4 inch barrel.
2) Barrel,toggle and frame #'s do not match.
3) it has been reblued. (dip Blue)
4) it has black plastic grips(rather poor quality)
5) It has a nickle WW1 clip with a wood bottom but no # on it.
6) It is 9mm cal.

Markings:

barrel chamber top= 1915

barrel chamber left side serial# has four digit # with no suffix or prefix letters. 4588

right side barrel has 4 acceptance marks for military use. I looked it up and the forum's markings chart and it says that these markings are for a Imperial luger from 1914 to 1918, made by DWM.

toggle says DWM in script. and 39 last two of a serial#

Frame under barrel has four digit serial number with no suffix or prefix, 8081

under side of barrel has a S and small O also another mark that I cant tell what it is.

There are absolutly no import markings that I can find?

Side plate, take down lever and saftey has no # markings.

Questions:

Is this a east german gun. used by police after WWII??.

Could this be a gun that a GI brought back from WWII?? and had it reblued.

Could this be a WWI gun that was arsenal reconditioned for WWII??

Well I guess the bottom line is that its a great shooter and I only paid 340$ bucks for it. So whatever Frankensteins history is, its still a Luger and that counts for something.

Thanks for all your help.

Beamersquared [img]confused.gif[/img]

10-17-2002, 10:14 PM	#1
beamersquared User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: michigan Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My first luger. its a Frankenstein, but its mine!!!!!!!!!! Well I finally got a Luger and I have a lot of questions. First off let me decribe what I have and then I would like to ask some questions, maybe you Luger forum experts can help educate me. 1) I have a 1915 Po8 DWM with 4 inch barrel. 2) Barrel,toggle and frame #'s do not match. 3) it has been reblued. (dip Blue) 4) it has black plastic grips(rather poor quality) 5) It has a nickle WW1 clip with a wood bottom but no # on it. 6) It is 9mm cal. Markings: barrel chamber top= 1915 barrel chamber left side serial# has four digit # with no suffix or prefix letters. 4588 right side barrel has 4 acceptance marks for military use. I looked it up and the forum's markings chart and it says that these markings are for a Imperial luger from 1914 to 1918, made by DWM. toggle says DWM in script. and 39 last two of a serial# Frame under barrel has four digit serial number with no suffix or prefix, 8081 under side of barrel has a S and small O also another mark that I cant tell what it is. There are absolutly no import markings that I can find? Side plate, take down lever and saftey has no # markings. Questions: Is this a east german gun. used by police after WWII??. Could this be a gun that a GI brought back from WWII?? and had it reblued. Could this be a WWI gun that was arsenal reconditioned for WWII?? Well I guess the bottom line is that its a great shooter and I only paid 340$ bucks for it. So whatever Frankensteins history is, its still a Luger and that counts for something. Thanks for all your help. Beamersquared [img]confused.gif[/img]