Info requested on 1910 DWM P.08

papagiorgio · 01-01-2011, 11:42 AM

Hi,

I am interested in any info that could be provided on a 1910 Military P.08 which I inherited from my father-in-law. Serial number is 1213c . All parts appear to be matching (except for magazine). The full serial number appears on the underside of the barrel and also on the front of the frame under the barrel. The partial serial number "13" appears on the trigger, safety, rear of the toggle, inside of each grip, underside of locking pin, ejector, underside of trigger guard, on firing pin, and on extractor. The pistol has unit markings "46.R.M.G.60." "1910" is stamped on the top of the barrel. Script "DWM" on top near toggle. There are many proof marks, some of which are obscured by corrosion. There is also a holster that the gun was stored in (no doubt contributing to its less-than-mint condition). Holster has "WaA170" and wings markings in between the belt loops. I am not sure if this holster is consistent with the pistol. Magazine is clearly non-matching with a plastic bottom.

Pictures can be seen at http://picasaweb.google.com/papagior...KijPPBxdSX0gE#

Thanks for any info.

-Paul

Norme · 01-01-2011, 12:05 PM

Hi Paul, Welcome to the forum. It's too bad about the damage caused by poor storage, it looks like the gun was in great original condition. The unit mark on the grip strap stands for the 46th Reserve Infantry Regiment, Machine Gun Company, Weapon #60. Your right, both the magazine and the holster are not period correct, and originals are hard to find. The magazine should look like the one in the photo. Regards, Norm

papagiorgio · 01-01-2011, 12:41 PM

Norme,

Thanks for the response. I was told that an apparently common story that the pistol was "acquired" off of a dead German soldier in WWII. According to wikipedia, this regiment was in existence only for WWI. Do you have any info as to the typical path these pistols took from WWI to WWII? Would this have been taken back by the German gov't after WWI and then re-issued to a new soldier in WWII? Or is it likelythat an individual would have kept it after WWI and then either had it himself or passed it on to another as a personal item? Of course, the whole WWII part is just the story I heard, and could be wrong.

-Paul

Norme · 01-01-2011, 01:20 PM

Hi Paul, Many WWI pistols were turned in to the Weimar government and given a 1920 property mark on the chamber. Some guns saw service with various German police departments and were given police markings on their grip straps. However, some guns, like yours were never turned in and later showed up as WWII captures. We have no way of knowing the whereabouts of these Lugers between the wars. Regards, Norm

01-01-2011, 11:42 AM	#1
papagiorgio New User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Info requested on 1910 DWM P.08 Hi, I am interested in any info that could be provided on a 1910 Military P.08 which I inherited from my father-in-law. Serial number is 1213c . All parts appear to be matching (except for magazine). The full serial number appears on the underside of the barrel and also on the front of the frame under the barrel. The partial serial number "13" appears on the trigger, safety, rear of the toggle, inside of each grip, underside of locking pin, ejector, underside of trigger guard, on firing pin, and on extractor. The pistol has unit markings "46.R.M.G.60." "1910" is stamped on the top of the barrel. Script "DWM" on top near toggle. There are many proof marks, some of which are obscured by corrosion. There is also a holster that the gun was stored in (no doubt contributing to its less-than-mint condition). Holster has "WaA170" and wings markings in between the belt loops. I am not sure if this holster is consistent with the pistol. Magazine is clearly non-matching with a plastic bottom. Pictures can be seen at http://picasaweb.google.com/papagior...KijPPBxdSX0gE# Thanks for any info. -Paul

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01-01-2011, 12:41 PM	#3
papagiorgio New User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Norme, Thanks for the response. I was told that an apparently common story that the pistol was "acquired" off of a dead German soldier in WWII. According to wikipedia, this regiment was in existence only for WWI. Do you have any info as to the typical path these pistols took from WWI to WWII? Would this have been taken back by the German gov't after WWI and then re-issued to a new soldier in WWII? Or is it likelythat an individual would have kept it after WWI and then either had it himself or passed it on to another as a personal item? Of course, the whole WWII part is just the story I heard, and could be wrong. -Paul

01-01-2011, 01:20 PM	#4
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Paul, Many WWI pistols were turned in to the Weimar government and given a 1920 property mark on the chamber. Some guns saw service with various German police departments and were given police markings on their grip straps. However, some guns, like yours were never turned in and later showed up as WWII captures. We have no way of knowing the whereabouts of these Lugers between the wars. Regards, Norm