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01-26-2010, 06:56 PM | #1 |
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My 1916 DWM Luger
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01-27-2010, 07:04 AM | #2 |
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John,
It looks to be a standard later Military issued 1916 DWM with a relieved sear bar. not sure what the marks are under the barrel above 8,82 marks. The finnish doesn't look that good in the photos and I would estimate its value around $1000 to $1200 Estimated production about 140,000 units Jim
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01-27-2010, 10:30 AM | #3 |
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Your 1916 DWM WW1 military accepted luger appears to have a later unnumbered 9mm (8,83 land diameter) barrel installed, so would not be considered matching, even if all the other parts match, so with the less than collector grade finish, I'd say that $750 would be a fair retail price. TH
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01-27-2010, 07:34 PM | #4 |
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thanks for looking guys .. I was afraid that the barrel was put on from another gun at some point in its life .. It has not been touched since it has been in this country ... 60 years or so . .it must have happened over in germany at some point ... aint that a bitch
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01-27-2010, 08:51 PM | #5 |
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Is "Su25" a Spandau inspection stamp? (on barrel)
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01-27-2010, 10:01 PM | #6 |
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"it must have happened over in germany at some point ... aint that a bitch"
Not really, unless resale value is the bottom line. So now you know you have a family heirloom with a real story behind it, not some closet queen that never saw dirt or fired a shot at the "other guys". dju |
01-27-2010, 10:24 PM | #7 |
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I would believe this barrel was installed by German. The finish matches the frame well, witness mark alignment is great, no wrench dent on barrel, and most important, no fake matching s/n on it and this "Su25" stamp does not boost anything. Supposed being an honest gun and used as a reference to judge the worksmanship quality of other rebarrelled guns. But it cannot talk....
==== [Edit] Not shot anyone is good. But who knows. Some IJA swords coming with rust, nicks, broken tips etc.... thought on it might be used to chop something during the war makes me sick. So skipping those whenever possible although they are usually listed lower. Maybe should collect a few German ones.... German blades were decoration only. Personally, I don't appreciate guns "captured" from decomposed body either (like described by book "Foot Soldier"). But how can you tell.... by smell? |
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The reason I know it was taken off of a soldier is b/c my grandad told us it was .. I dont plan on getting rid of the gun at any point .. but more show it with his medals earned in the war .. purple heart and silver cross I believe .. I also have his GI jacket he left on the tank and it was shot to pieces .. he survived it all but the jacket is full of holes .. ( was not wearing it ) it would look good with the nazi flag he also brought home .. thanks for looking guys . I have learned alot from yall
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