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02-03-2013, 01:04 PM | #1 |
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What can you tell me about my Luger?
I inherited a DWM P08 Luger, Serial Number 4275. It doesn't have any Imperial, Weimar or Nazi proof marks on it. It has "GERMANY" stamped on the left side of the receiver and "N" with a crown on it stamped on it. I understand that may denote pre-1940 manufacture and proof fired with smokeless powder, "N" standing for Nitro. Also it has a lower case script "i" stamped on it. Any ideas on the origins of this pistol? Export model, perhaps?
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Welcome to the forum.
Can you post more pics?
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Sorry, that's all I have for now. I'm having it rebarrelled and re-blued and putting new grips on it. I'm not worried about diminishing its collector value, I want it as a shooter. Also, I notice it doesn't have a year of manufacture stamped on the upper receiver like other Lugers have. What's up with that, Curly?
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The "i" is part of the serial number. The gun is a 1920 "Alphabet Commercial" and the GERMANY is an export stamping.
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Also, the extractor doesn't have the last 2 digits of the serial number stamped on it. FWIW
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It looks to be matching and in original finish. .30 Luger, right?
Re-barreling it will eliminate any collector interest, and probably reduce it's value. it was made for export in the early 1920s (probably 1922). Marc
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Reproduction? You mean it's fake?
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I think it's 9mm. At least, that's what we were firing through it last year.
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Ok. He had me going there!
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Whay are you having it rebarreled is it shot out?
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Yes, the bore looked pretty smooth.
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Have you shot it? Do not assume that since the bore is not new looking that it will not be accurate. I have seen Lugers with bores that looked like sewer pipes that could group better than the marksmanship ability of the person that was shooting it. Try it before you rebuild it, it might save you some money and will keep it original.
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Same goes for re-bluing it. Once done the value us cooked. And to us odd-balls, your gun is far more attractive as-is than if it were all shiney and nice.
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CN & RH, If your extractor is original, it will have the last 2 digits of the serial stamped on the inside. TH
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I tried jacking a 9mm in the chamber and it was a no-go. So I looked in the chamber with a borelight and noticed a shoulder cut in the chamber. I also miked the bore with some digital calipers and got 7.65 mm +10mm (or thereabouts.) .30 Luger, right? I've already contacted Numrich about returning the 9mm barrel. I think I'll put the new grips on it, but keep the old ones, of course. So why wasn't the caliber stamped on this firearm? To reiterate, it's a DWM "Alphabet Series" commercial model. S/N 4275 "i". Does anyone have any reference data to verify what caliber this is? Is .30 Luger ammo hard to come by? Also, I just happen to own a P08 upper assembly in 9mm. Would it be safe, or prudent to try slipping this slide over the lower and firing 9mm's? Regards, Clark |
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Check Gunbroker for .30 Luger. Not under just every rock, but probably easier than .22LR. The other 9mm upper should/may fit right on. Try it. That's how I got my "Navy". A commercial lower and Navy upper. Fit right on.
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