1916 DWM, complete rig

RylanBrissette · 05-07-2013, 06:29 PM

It's been a while since I have purchased any Lugers, this one came up for sale and I was glad to add it to my collection. I thought I would share some photos of it here.

On the inside flap of the holster the name "Sgt Nixon" is written. The holster is dated 1916, and there is also a german name present, on the back the same name appears and this time with the matching serial number right below it. I've taken it all apart and everything matches including both magazines. Quite happy with this one as all my other Luger's do not have a single matching magazine let alone two.

Cheers,
Rylan

RylanBrissette · 05-07-2013, 06:30 PM

Wooden grips and names on holster.

Norme · 05-07-2013, 07:46 PM

Hy Rylan, A complete and original 1916 rig is quite a find. Congratulations!
Regards, Norm

Nomadr · 05-07-2013, 08:21 PM

Rylan,
Great find. And with two matching mags to boot! I also see there is a possible regiment marking on the inside holster flap also."BAIII."

Bob

RylanBrissette · 05-07-2013, 08:47 PM

Thank you all for your comments. Yes correct, III Army Corps I've been told. The name looks like "KLICKS"? Is there any way to research that further from just that little bit of information that I have?

kzullick · 05-07-2013, 09:32 PM

Nice Rig!

drbuster · 05-07-2013, 09:38 PM

Rylan, very nice rig! Any trouble obtaining this beauty in gun-phobic Canada?

ithacaartist · 05-08-2013, 09:32 AM

Very nice rig!

Rylan, One of the pics reveals the toggle axle's retaining pin is blued, not in the white. This is usually a sign of the toggle's being refinished--rust blued without dis-assembly, whereby the pin is blued along with the joined toggles. We should soon hear from someone more knowledgeable about this...not sure what it means in this case.

alanint · 05-08-2013, 11:54 AM

While in excellent shape, the pistol has seen use. To my eye, the toggle retaining pin looks either corroded or possibly slightly sunk with debris in the depression, rather than blued.

RylanBrissette · 05-08-2013, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by drbuster

Rylan, very nice rig! Any trouble obtaining this beauty in gun-phobic Canada?

No trouble for me. You need to be grandfathered to obtain any short barreled handgun. Our laws class anything with a 4" barrel (or shorter) as being Prohibited. This leads to a lot of nice Lugers being re-barreled with something a 1/4" longer.. a damn shame really.

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Originally Posted by ithacaartist

Very nice rig!

Rylan, One of the pics reveals the toggle axle's retaining pin is blued, not in the white. This is usually a sign of the toggle's being refinished--rust blued without dis-assembly, whereby the pin is blued along with the joined toggles. We should soon hear from someone more knowledgeable about this...not sure what it means in this case.

Ah, yes I see what you mean. It does look that way in the picture, I just had a look at it and it doesn't appear to be 'white', but it doesn't really look like the pin has any bluing on it. I could be wrong though.

ErikXIV · 05-08-2013, 12:37 PM

Nice rig, congrats!

ithacaartist · 05-09-2013, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RylanBrissette

Ah, yes I see what you mean. It does look that way in the picture, I just had a look at it and it doesn't appear to be 'white', but it doesn't really look like the pin has any bluing on it. I could be wrong though.

Initially, I didn't check the situation in the closest shot, full res. because there didn't seem to be anything there to look at! Having just done so, I agree with you and Doug--a little darkened by grunge in its slightly recessed position, but definitely not blued. Thanks for answering/pointing this out. Although I was presumptuous/lazy for not first checking the full sized pic, it reinforces the rule of thumb that the BEST way to check out a pistol is in-hand!

cirelaw · 05-09-2013, 01:57 PM

Great Luger review by each of you! I seen doctors charge over $200/ hour for any opinion. Here we have honest from the heart opinions, advice and friendship freely givin to all!! Thanks each of you!~~~Eric

Douglas Jr. · 05-10-2013, 08:48 AM

That's a nice rig. As good as it gets.
Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
Douglas

RylanBrissette · 05-10-2013, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ithacaartist

Initially, I didn't check the situation in the closest shot, full res. because there didn't seem to be anything there to look at! Having just done so, I agree with you and Doug--a little darkened by grunge in its slightly recessed position, but definitely not blued. Thanks for answering/pointing this out. Although I was presumptuous/lazy for not first checking the full sized pic, it reinforces the rule of thumb that the BEST way to check out a pistol is in-hand!

That's the key right there, nothing beats a hands on inspection. Not to mention photos can be deceiving at times.

Thank you all for your kind comments

05-07-2013, 06:29 PM	#1
RylanBrissette User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 189 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	1916 DWM, complete rig It's been a while since I have purchased any Lugers, this one came up for sale and I was glad to add it to my collection. I thought I would share some photos of it here. On the inside flap of the holster the name "Sgt Nixon" is written. The holster is dated 1916, and there is also a german name present, on the back the same name appears and this time with the matching serial number right below it. I've taken it all apart and everything matches including both magazines. Quite happy with this one as all my other Luger's do not have a single matching magazine let alone two. Cheers, Rylan Attached Thumbnails

05-07-2013, 06:30 PM	#2
RylanBrissette User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 189 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Wooden grips and names on holster. Attached Thumbnails

05-08-2013, 09:32 AM	#8
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,368 Thanks: 7,432 Thanked 2,611 Times in 1,378 Posts	Very nice rig! Rylan, One of the pics reveals the toggle axle's retaining pin is blued, not in the white. This is usually a sign of the toggle's being refinished--rust blued without dis-assembly, whereby the pin is blued along with the joined toggles. We should soon hear from someone more knowledgeable about this...not sure what it means in this case. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

05-07-2013, 07:46 PM	#3
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hy Rylan, A complete and original 1916 rig is quite a find. Congratulations! Regards, Norm

05-07-2013, 08:21 PM	#4
Nomadr Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 276 Thanks: 16 Thanked 28 Times in 22 Posts	Rylan, Great find. And with two matching mags to boot! I also see there is a possible regiment marking on the inside holster flap also."BAIII." Bob

05-07-2013, 08:47 PM	#5
RylanBrissette User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 189 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Thank you all for your comments. Yes correct, III Army Corps I've been told. The name looks like "KLICKS"? Is there any way to research that further from just that little bit of information that I have?

05-07-2013, 09:32 PM	#6
kzullick Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Berwick, Pennsylvania Posts: 236 Thanks: 681 Thanked 102 Times in 83 Posts	Nice Rig!

05-07-2013, 09:38 PM	#7
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Rylan, very nice rig! Any trouble obtaining this beauty in gun-phobic Canada?

05-08-2013, 11:54 AM	#9
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	While in excellent shape, the pistol has seen use. To my eye, the toggle retaining pin looks either corroded or possibly slightly sunk with debris in the depression, rather than blued.

05-08-2013, 12:37 PM	#11
ErikXIV User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Falun, Dalarna, Sweden Posts: 31 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Nice rig, congrats!

05-09-2013, 01:57 PM	#13
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Great Luger review by each of you! I seen doctors charge over $200/ hour for any opinion. Here we have honest from the heart opinions, advice and friendship freely givin to all!! Thanks each of you!~~~Eric

05-10-2013, 08:48 AM	#14
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	That's a nice rig. As good as it gets. Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Douglas