Sunday Nite Question..

hansfischer007 · 06-10-2012, 07:20 PM

Hey Guys...Im looking at a known Dealers Website at some Luger Pistols...planning on picking up a 1918 DWM....The question I have is ..what is the difference in the ad between...
1918 DWM LUGER....
..and
1918 DWM MILITARY

I hate to ask such a naive question...however Im not familiar with the difference......help me out here.....Thanks guys......Hans Fischer

drbuster · 06-10-2012, 07:27 PM

Hans, since there is no such a thing as a DWM 1918 commercial, I would say there is no difference.

Edward Tinker · 06-10-2012, 07:55 PM

Just whoever typed each one, didn't type it the same

However, I don't know if I am so sure. My feeling is that pistols bought by officers and senior NCO's purchased by themself would only get military approved weapons? I know earlier in the war that commercial lugers were still being purchased, I know that NO Erfurts were ever commercially marked, but were the five digit commercials made only before and after the war?

Hans, I assume you are picking up a luger book for each luger you buy?

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lugerholsterrepair · 06-10-2012, 08:39 PM

ANY date on a luger indicates Military other than 1920 which is a property mark. IF any luger you are looking at is marked 1918..it's military.

siegersallee · 06-11-2012, 06:12 AM

Hans,

Here is a link to a 1918 DWM rig that I saw at Simpsom LTD.

Good luck in your quest for a 1918 DWM. I hope you find something very nice!

Richard

06-10-2012, 07:20 PM	#1
hansfischer007 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Tennessee Posts: 233 Thanks: 509 Thanked 96 Times in 48 Posts	Sunday Nite Question.. Hey Guys...Im looking at a known Dealers Website at some Luger Pistols...planning on picking up a 1918 DWM....The question I have is ..what is the difference in the ad between... 1918 DWM LUGER.... ..and 1918 DWM MILITARY I hate to ask such a naive question...however Im not familiar with the difference......help me out here.....Thanks guys......Hans Fischer

06-10-2012, 07:55 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	Just whoever typed each one, didn't type it the same However, I don't know if I am so sure. My feeling is that pistols bought by officers and senior NCO's purchased by themself would only get military approved weapons? I know earlier in the war that commercial lugers were still being purchased, I know that NO Erfurts were ever commercially marked, but were the five digit commercials made only before and after the war? Hans, I assume you are picking up a luger book for each luger you buy? . . __________________ 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

06-10-2012, 08:39 PM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,766 Thanks: 4,883 Thanked 3,121 Times in 1,432 Posts	ANY date on a luger indicates Military other than 1920 which is a property mark. IF any luger you are looking at is marked 1918..it's military. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

06-11-2012, 06:12 AM	#5
siegersallee User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 292 Thanks: 107 Thanked 57 Times in 34 Posts	Hans, Here is a link to a 1918 DWM rig that I saw at Simpsom LTD. Good luck in your quest for a 1918 DWM. I hope you find something very nice! Richard __________________ "Für Gott, Kaiser, und Vaterland" -seeking: Erfrut Mag 1229 (no script) Last edited by siegersallee; 06-11-2012 at 07:18 AM.

06-10-2012, 07:27 PM	#2
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Hans, since there is no such a thing as a DWM 1918 commercial, I would say there is no difference.