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06-04-2001, 08:14 AM

Your 1919 DWM #87982 (most collectors still call this a M23 commerical) was reworked for the German Police into a 9mm and added sear safety. Later rework, probaly on a pre-1914 frame (which has been renumbered) by the E. Germans in the 1950s. If a new EG crown over N barrel was added, it may have the date of installation below C/N (eg. 853, would be August of 1953) inaddition to the normal importer markings. Your 1917 DWM #7769 was rebarreled by the Finns to Lathi barrel length and probably has a new M29 Swiss rear toggle link, as they were the only source of new luger parts when this pistol was reworked.

06-04-2001, 08:14 AM	#5
tom h Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Two odd Lugers ID Your 1919 DWM #87982 (most collectors still call this a M23 commerical) was reworked for the German Police into a 9mm and added sear safety. Later rework, probaly on a pre-1914 frame (which has been renumbered) by the E. Germans in the 1950s. If a new EG crown over N barrel was added, it may have the date of installation below C/N (eg. 853, would be August of 1953) inaddition to the normal importer markings. Your 1917 DWM #7769 was rebarreled by the Finns to Lathi barrel length and probably has a new M29 Swiss rear toggle link, as they were the only source of new luger parts when this pistol was reworked.