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First of all, I don't want to sell it. I am the proud owner of a 1918 DWM. Serial number is 1771 E (I think) The E could actually be an L. ALL numbers match to include the clip. It has walnut grips. The grips have no border and they are checkered and in good condition. The toggle is square & knurled. Bluing is 70 to 80%. The bore is good. The straw finish is 50 to 60%. Rear sight is fixed V on toggle. The front sight is fixed on the barrel with a dovetail. The barrel length is 3" 7/8ths.
The right side of the chamber has the standard proofs shown in fig 15 (proofs) of your tech info. On the pistol grip frame forward appears the marking S. An. 336. I wonder about that marking?
The under side of the barrel has 889 and a 5 appears above those digits. On the right hand top side of the barrel, a horizontal bar with P 7 under and under that a stick eagle appears. Ideas about this mark?
On the top left side of the barrel, two marks appear. First and left, is a small stick eagle over the digit 6, followed by a larger stick eagle over the digit 8. These "stick eagles" appear to resemble the simson proofs fig 33 of your tech info. Comments on this mark?
There is a a mark resembling fig 14 of your tech info (proofs) on the left side of the forward toggle link.
The magazine is marked 1771 and a 2. also appears. Possibly #2 magazine? I guess #1 is lost then?
Right now, I think I have a real collectors item. Whatever you say, you are not going to hurt my feelings. Any ideas of my pistol's value are much appreciated. This pistol was my father's "credit card". It has spent a lot of time in various pawn shops. He ALWAYS went back and got it though. The sentimental value of this weapon far outweighs any monetary value.
Thank You
Wayne
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