Two P.08 DWM "1918" Unit Marked Lugers

[JoeP.08]

I met Ron Wood a few weeks ago at the NAPCA convention in TN. I told him that I was a Luger Forum member and that I recognized his name. I told him that I read the threads but seldom post. He told me in a direct but polite way that I should contribute to the forum. Mr.Wood, I believe you prefer 1918 and earlier.

What I have here are two P.08 DWM "1918" chamber dated regimental marked Lugers. I have had these for some time. The later production was one of the first I purchased when I first started concentrating on Lugers. According to Jan Still's "Imperial Lugers and Their Accessories", 1994, about 1% of the '18 P.08's reported were "unit marked". I believe that puts the unit marked '18 on the scarce side.

First is P.08 DWM "1918", s/n 4360, which makes it a relatively early year production. The regimental mark was placed on the front grip strap, near the bottom. "B.8.R.9.K" or Bayerisches 8th Infanterie Regiment 9th Kompagnie.