Another DWM Commercial, 9 mm

Kyrie · 03-15-2018, 04:24 PM

All,

Just picked up another DWM commercial, in 9 mm. Reblue, mismatched side plate, but excellent bore so a good shooter. Interesting markings.

DavidJayUden · 03-15-2018, 05:23 PM

Some of the stuff under the barrel almost looks like partial British proofhouse marks, and the suffix on the front of the grip frame appears to be over-stamped. Interesting gun.
dju

Kyrie · 03-15-2018, 07:48 PM

Sometime, within the last few months, someone posted pics of a Luger that had very similar marks on the underside of the barrel. IIRC (and I may not!) that Luger was recognizably a Weimar era rework. Another Luger with that struck through crown was also pictured here, or on Jan Still’s forum, circa November of last year.

To misquote the Bard, “There are more off-the-wall things in Lugers than are dreamt of in our philosophy.”

Certainly more than dreamt in my philosophy!

Ron Wood · 03-15-2018, 11:40 PM

The barrel markings look Portuguese to me.

John Sabato · 03-16-2018, 10:49 AM

Kyrie my old friend. It appears that you may have succumbed to Luger addiction for the SECOND time

drbuster · 03-16-2018, 01:19 PM

The crown overstamping of the suffix on the frame front I have seen from time to time on military lugers reissued as commercials during the 1920's. I also saw it on a 1920 commercial with a Swiss cross in sunburst. The barrel markings are anybody's guess as the barrel evidently is a replacement.

Kyrie · 03-17-2018, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Sabato

Kyrie my old friend. It appears that you may have succumbed to Luger addiction for the SECOND time

Indeed. I thought I'd quit Lugers, but it appears Lugers have not quit me :-)

Warmly,

Kyrie

cirelaw · 03-17-2018, 08:46 AM

Once you get the scent!!!

03-15-2018, 04:24 PM	#1
Kyrie User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 757 Thanks: 0 Thanked 212 Times in 101 Posts	Another DWM Commercial, 9 mm All, Just picked up another DWM commercial, in 9 mm. Reblue, mismatched side plate, but excellent bore so a good shooter. Interesting markings.

03-15-2018, 11:40 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,020 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,173 Times in 1,701 Posts	The barrel markings look Portuguese to me. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

03-16-2018, 10:49 AM	#5
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	Kyrie my old friend. It appears that you may have succumbed to Luger addiction for the SECOND time __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

03-15-2018, 05:23 PM	#2
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Some of the stuff under the barrel almost looks like partial British proofhouse marks, and the suffix on the front of the grip frame appears to be over-stamped. Interesting gun. dju

03-15-2018, 07:48 PM	#3
Kyrie User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 757 Thanks: 0 Thanked 212 Times in 101 Posts	Sometime, within the last few months, someone posted pics of a Luger that had very similar marks on the underside of the barrel. IIRC (and I may not!) that Luger was recognizably a Weimar era rework. Another Luger with that struck through crown was also pictured here, or on Jan Still’s forum, circa November of last year. To misquote the Bard, “There are more off-the-wall things in Lugers than are dreamt of in our philosophy.” Certainly more than dreamt in my philosophy!

03-16-2018, 01:19 PM	#6
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	The crown overstamping of the suffix on the frame front I have seen from time to time on military lugers reissued as commercials during the 1920's. I also saw it on a 1920 commercial with a Swiss cross in sunburst. The barrel markings are anybody's guess as the barrel evidently is a replacement.

03-17-2018, 08:46 AM	#8
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Once you get the scent!!!