Newcomer needs help

jstut · 09-16-2008, 08:23 PM

Hi, I just recently acquired a luger. I will try to post pics tomorrow. It has DWM toggle id, marked 1920 on top has the serial # 4115 and looks like all parts are marked 15. The clip # is 4107. On the butt of the gun there are to initials L.C. and under that is Ri. It came in a holster that has DLU 1942 on it. I would greatly appreciate any information you can give me. Thank you!

Joe

Edward Tinker · 09-16-2008, 09:08 PM

Joe, welcome to the forum,

It is made by DWM, and tghe 1920 can be a property marking or a date, seeing a picture would give us a good guess.

The initials could be unit marking, or someones intiials.

Ed

wlyon · 09-16-2008, 11:04 PM

Joe
Welcome to the Forum.
Your holster code dlu was the ordnance code for Ewald Lunenschloss, militareffekten-Fabrik, Solingen. Bill

Don M · 09-19-2008, 12:22 PM

Joe,

I will be very interested in seeing photos of this pistol, especially the grip strap mark. This mark is actually L.G./Ri. and it is from the Saxon Landesgendarmerie (rural police) battalion headquartered in Riesa. I don't have access to my database at present but this may be the only Luger with this marking I have seen. In any event, it is a rare marking.

09-16-2008, 08:23 PM	#1
jstut New User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Newcomer needs help Hi, I just recently acquired a luger. I will try to post pics tomorrow. It has DWM toggle id, marked 1920 on top has the serial # 4115 and looks like all parts are marked 15. The clip # is 4107. On the butt of the gun there are to initials L.C. and under that is Ri. It came in a holster that has DLU 1942 on it. I would greatly appreciate any information you can give me. Thank you! Joe

09-16-2008, 09:08 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	Joe, welcome to the forum, It is made by DWM, and tghe 1920 can be a property marking or a date, seeing a picture would give us a good guess. The initials could be unit marking, or someones intiials. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

09-16-2008, 11:04 PM	#3
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,619 Thanks: 3,144 Thanked 2,530 Times in 943 Posts	Joe Welcome to the Forum. Your holster code dlu was the ordnance code for Ewald Lunenschloss, militareffekten-Fabrik, Solingen. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

09-19-2008, 12:22 PM	#4
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Joe, I will be very interested in seeing photos of this pistol, especially the grip strap mark. This mark is actually L.G./Ri. and it is from the Saxon Landesgendarmerie (rural police) battalion headquartered in Riesa. I don't have access to my database at present but this may be the only Luger with this marking I have seen. In any event, it is a rare marking. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com