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02-06-2012, 08:11 PM | #1 |
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help with uint marking L.Hi.65
help identifying unit marking L.Hi.65 on early comercial model undated chamber, 9mm,, thank you
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02-06-2012, 08:20 PM | #2 |
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not sure of the production date of this fine early model commercial serial number 2331 9mm, unmarked , all numbers matching
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02-06-2012, 08:42 PM | #3 |
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Looks like rural constabulary Hildesheim district.
http://www.radix.net/~bbrown/police_unit_marks.html
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thanks, i now know the unit markings and it is a a 1929dwm, with a police safety, rebarelled to 9mm
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02-08-2012, 06:39 PM | #5 |
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One small correction. I assume that your identification of the pistol as a 29DWM means it has an "s", "t" or "u" suffix. If so, it left the factory as a 9-mm pistol and was not rebarreled.
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02-08-2012, 08:15 PM | #6 |
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yes serial number is 2331 "t", i was told on the comercial thread it was rebarreled from 7.65 to 9mm. all i know is what i am told on this forum, i have owned several lugers before these but have never asked for help on those. Hi Dan,
Thanks for posting your extremely nice Luger. Your Luger, S#2331t, is classified as a 29DWM in Jan Still's 'Weimar Lugers'. It was made in 1929. As Jerry stated before, this Luger started out as a commercial. It originally had a 30 cal. barrel. and no sear safety. The 9mm barrel and sear safety were added at an arsenal. Most 29DWM's were procured by the Army or Police. Only a few were sold commercially. __________________ Mike C. This is what i was told on the comercial thread. Is this incorrect? thanks |
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02-09-2012, 11:08 AM | #8 |
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Sorry for the confusion. It was the earlier 30 cal. Alphabet commercials I was thinking about, that were rebarreled for the police. Your 29DWM only had the sear safety added at an arsenal. __________________ Mike C. |
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I agree with Don, Lugers in the "s", "t" or "u" suffix with the characteristics described above (termed 29DWM) most probably were manufactured with a 9mm barrel.
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02-10-2012, 01:17 AM | #10 |
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well thanks to each of you for your help, What it is a great shooter and i think turned out to be highly collectable.
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The story of the Lugers such as yours that were issued to the Landjaegerei in 1929 is fascinating and may be found in a number or books.
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thanks don, each of you has been most helpfull.
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did i get a good buy on it for a 1000.00?
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Any less and there would be a good case for charging you with larceny.
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thanks, thing is i made the top offer for it and a 1918 1920 double date. i only wished i had been able to talk to the owner and world war two veteran about them before he passed away. both i consider to be way abouve average lugers, which i thought were both shooters till being advised by those of you on this forum ,who are i consider to be very knowledable ,beyond any luger owners i know, thanks again for your help.
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