my 1910 DWM

Dieter08 · 01-15-2003, 11:47 AM

Here's my newest luger, a 1910 DWM, completely matching, not the mag. It has some deep rust-marks, but it wasn't expensive, so i bought this interesting gun. It has no stock-lug. The hold-open-lash was added in 1913. But now my question: Why are the last two digits (#31)UNDER the side-plate and not on the surface. There is also the #31 under the chamber (where other lugers have none) and a # 31 under the rear toggle. I thougt, that kind of stamps had only navy-models? Or had all lugers from 1910 that kind of marking? It has not been at the navy because there is a troop-marking on the front of the grip (see pics). Where was that troop, in which town??? Your opinions please. Dieter

Ron Wood · 01-15-2003, 12:22 PM

Dieter,
Your 1910 DWM is marked correctly. Military DWM Lugers were numbered in the commercial style with the part numbers hidden from 1908-1911. Later years will have the serial numbers visible on the side of the gun. Your take-down lever should also be numbered on the bottom side.

Dieter08 · 01-16-2003, 06:46 AM

I forgot the take-down lever. It has also the #31 on the side, not on the top. Thanks for your answer.

01-15-2003, 11:47 AM	#1
Dieter08 User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	my 1910 DWM Here's my newest luger, a 1910 DWM, completely matching, not the mag. It has some deep rust-marks, but it wasn't expensive, so i bought this interesting gun. It has no stock-lug. The hold-open-lash was added in 1913. But now my question: Why are the last two digits (#31)UNDER the side-plate and not on the surface. There is also the #31 under the chamber (where other lugers have none) and a # 31 under the rear toggle. I thougt, that kind of stamps had only navy-models? Or had all lugers from 1910 that kind of marking? It has not been at the navy because there is a troop-marking on the front of the grip (see pics). Where was that troop, in which town??? Your opinions please. Dieter

01-15-2003, 12:22 PM	#2
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: 7,005 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 5,139 Times in 1,689 Posts	Dieter, Your 1910 DWM is marked correctly. Military DWM Lugers were numbered in the commercial style with the part numbers hidden from 1908-1911. Later years will have the serial numbers visible on the side of the gun. Your take-down lever should also be numbered on the bottom side. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

01-16-2003, 06:46 AM	#3
Dieter08 User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I forgot the take-down lever. It has also the #31 on the side, not on the top. Thanks for your answer.