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mrerick · 02-05-2011, 10:37 AM

The mark indicates assignment to the German Weimar republic era Schutzpolizei in Potsdam. I'm not sure where unit "3" was located, but this is weapon number 100.

"1920" is a Weimar era property mark (not a year in this case) and this DWM Luger was made in 1918.

You would expect to see areas around the barrel serial number stamping that are lighter than the surrounding bluing. These "halos" occur because the serial numbers were stamped after the barrel was finished, and when the barrel was fitted to the Luger. It may be the light in the photography, but this Luger doesn't appear to have halos. That generally indicates that the finish was re-blued sometime after it left the factory. Therefore it cannot be the original finish.

If you're bidding on it, I'd limit things to a nice shooter's value.

Marc

02-05-2011, 10:37 AM	#4
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,372 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	The mark indicates assignment to the German Weimar republic era Schutzpolizei in Potsdam. I'm not sure where unit "3" was located, but this is weapon number 100. "1920" is a Weimar era property mark (not a year in this case) and this DWM Luger was made in 1918. You would expect to see areas around the barrel serial number stamping that are lighter than the surrounding bluing. These "halos" occur because the serial numbers were stamped after the barrel was finished, and when the barrel was fitted to the Luger. It may be the light in the photography, but this Luger doesn't appear to have halos. That generally indicates that the finish was re-blued sometime after it left the factory. Therefore it cannot be the original finish. If you're bidding on it, I'd limit things to a nice shooter's value. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.