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Big Norm · 06-09-2001, 12:23 AM

I do not know which type of 1914 DWM you have. Is it an artillery (chamber dated w/8 inch barrel) or a military (4 inch barrel)? The chamber dated 1914 artillery is quite rare and should be babied.

Repro grips can be spotted by a collector pretty easily. They are thicker, the outside pattern sides are flat and the pattern is wrong. The repros used the same pattern for both sides of the grips and altered the safety area for the safety notch. They also altered one side for the mag release button. All the repros did was use a pattern for one side and then turn it over for the grip on the other side to cut the wood. Real luger grips have different lengths. So the repros do not fit as well as the real stuff. Sometimes they have to be sanded to fit. Thats not good.

It is possible to buy unnumbered original grips but they will cost from $100 to $175. The same price goes for numbered grips. Some collectors do not care if the grips are numbered to the gun. But the real purest do. As in collecting coins or stamps there are different levels of collectors. The real thing is to take care of the metal and keep your eyes open for better grips, holsters and so forth. Real collecting is not just about buying the gun. Sometimes its the fun of buying the other goodies that come with the gun (like matching mags and the proper holster) and learning about the history of your gun.

I have been told by Jerry Peters the there are some new repros coming out of Germany that are closer to the real thing. I would wait the see the new grips to see what they look like. They will be cheaper and may be better designed.

Big Norm

06-09-2001, 12:23 AM	#2
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: More ? - 1914 DWM I do not know which type of 1914 DWM you have. Is it an artillery (chamber dated w/8 inch barrel) or a military (4 inch barrel)? The chamber dated 1914 artillery is quite rare and should be babied. Repro grips can be spotted by a collector pretty easily. They are thicker, the outside pattern sides are flat and the pattern is wrong. The repros used the same pattern for both sides of the grips and altered the safety area for the safety notch. They also altered one side for the mag release button. All the repros did was use a pattern for one side and then turn it over for the grip on the other side to cut the wood. Real luger grips have different lengths. So the repros do not fit as well as the real stuff. Sometimes they have to be sanded to fit. Thats not good. It is possible to buy unnumbered original grips but they will cost from $100 to $175. The same price goes for numbered grips. Some collectors do not care if the grips are numbered to the gun. But the real purest do. As in collecting coins or stamps there are different levels of collectors. The real thing is to take care of the metal and keep your eyes open for better grips, holsters and so forth. Real collecting is not just about buying the gun. Sometimes its the fun of buying the other goodies that come with the gun (like matching mags and the proper holster) and learning about the history of your gun. I have been told by Jerry Peters the there are some new repros coming out of Germany that are closer to the real thing. I would wait the see the new grips to see what they look like. They will be cheaper and may be better designed. Big Norm