Help ID Alphabet Commercial year of mfg.

JohnnyC · 12-21-2009, 01:20 PM

I inherited this piece with serial number 6886o (all matching). How can I determine the year of mfg and ballpark value?

Thanks in advance.

JohnnyC · 12-21-2009, 01:31 PM

One more question, I'm assuming this is .30, right?

MFC · 12-21-2009, 10:42 PM

Johnny,
Your DWM Alphabet Commercial was made late 1925 or early 1926.
You're correct, it is a 30 cal. I wouldn't hesitate paying $1200 for one like yours... it's near mint. A year 1/2 ago, it was worth closer to $1500-$1600.
Very nice, well preserved Luger.

JohnnyC · 12-22-2009, 10:22 PM

Thanks, Mike, much appreciated.

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MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Johnny, Your DWM Alphabet Commercial was made late 1925 or early 1926. You're correct, it is a 30 cal. I wouldn't hesitate paying $1200 for one like yours... it's near mint. A year 1/2 ago, it was worth closer to $1500-$1600. Very nice, well preserved Luger. __________________ Mike C. Last edited by MFC; 12-21-2009 at 11:28 PM.

12-21-2009, 01:31 PM	#2
JohnnyC New User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	One more question, I'm assuming this is .30, right?

12-22-2009, 10:22 PM	#4
JohnnyC New User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks, Mike, much appreciated.