dated 1st issue snail drum

myky · 11-05-2008, 08:30 PM

Guys........ just bought this beautiful DWM rig from a vet's family. Never seen the light of day from the time he put it away in 1945 till today. The question is, at the base of the snail drum mag that goes into the Luger there is stamped a 2 then a space and then 16. Does this mean the drum was made in 1916 ? All theories welcomed...... myky@ctesc.net

George Anderson · 11-05-2008, 09:30 PM

Probably a Weimar provisional unit mark. There were no snail drums made in 1916.

myky · 11-05-2008, 10:30 PM

George..... thanks so much ! I don't know if those marks mean anything at all..... If you will e-mail me I will send a close up of the stamp.

Ron Wood · 11-05-2008, 10:43 PM

Hi Mike...I would like a close up of the stamp also. I will send you an email. Thanks!

myky · 11-05-2008, 10:44 PM

Here is a scan of the stamps...... 2, space, half moon, 16 Hope this helps

LU1900 · 11-05-2008, 11:03 PM

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11-05-2008, 08:30 PM	#1
myky User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 178 Thanks: 1 Thanked 22 Times in 9 Posts	dated 1st issue snail drum Guys........ just bought this beautiful DWM rig from a vet's family. Never seen the light of day from the time he put it away in 1945 till today. The question is, at the base of the snail drum mag that goes into the Luger there is stamped a 2 then a space and then 16. Does this mean the drum was made in 1916 ? All theories welcomed...... myky@ctesc.net Attached Thumbnails __________________ myky

11-05-2008, 10:30 PM	#3
myky User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 178 Thanks: 1 Thanked 22 Times in 9 Posts	George..... thanks so much ! I don't know if those marks mean anything at all..... If you will e-mail me I will send a close up of the stamp. __________________ myky

11-05-2008, 10:43 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: 7,022 Thanks: 1,091 Thanked 5,180 Times in 1,703 Posts	Hi Mike...I would like a close up of the stamp also. I will send you an email. Thanks! __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

11-05-2008, 10:44 PM	#5
myky User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 178 Thanks: 1 Thanked 22 Times in 9 Posts	Here is a scan of the stamps...... 2, space, half moon, 16 Hope this helps __________________ myky

11-05-2008, 11:03 PM	#6
LU1900 User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: FRANCE Posts: 908 Thanks: 42 Thanked 469 Times in 197 Posts	......... __________________ Best regards from France...Patrice https://www.fichier-pdf.fr/2016/03/1...nd-snail-drum/

11-05-2008, 09:30 PM	#2
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,530 Times in 787 Posts	Probably a Weimar provisional unit mark. There were no snail drums made in 1916.