New owner of a 1914 DWM here.

xwarp · 08-10-2016, 08:18 PM

I've been into surplus firearms for about 8-9 years now and the very first was an all matching unissued Yugo SKS that I remember cost me 169 bucks!

It was sold off a while after when I found a really nice Russian.

Then it was off to Russian captured k98's, and then the search for an all matching "bring back" began.

What a minefield of fakery....

Seven years I think it took to finally get an honest one.

I've always wanted a Luger....pfhh...but who hasn't? lol

I've not seen but probably a dozen at most here where I live and even those that I've seen were beyond my budget. I figured, well, one day, right place and right time and all that jazz.

Fast forward to last Thursday when a buddy calls me and tells me that, Ted, a mutual friend has a Luger with him that he's interested in parting with.

So I go check this Luger out and we work out a trade. I offered up a pistol and a shotgun, both of which I have a total cash value of $490 in to. He accepted the trade.

Maybe I could have done better by selling the two firearms that I traded off, but after shipping and fees if done online, it would have been pretty close to what I would have gotten via private sales locally, which I speculate would have been about $800 at most, but that is just speculation.....

O.k....enough rambling.......

Bad part is that the side plate is MIA. Ted swears that the side plate was with the pistol when he saw it a while back, when he looked at it, at the fellow's house of whom Ted bought it from.

Latest update is that the original owner knows he's seen it, but where it was last seen is the million dollar question......

So, without further procrastination, and after crunching info the past few days, here's what I've got:

1914 DWM military. All matching less the side plate and magazine at the moment. Bore is in decent shape.

I took these pictures and wasn't quite done when the rain started to drop, so I'll get more later if requested.

(note: snap cap in chamber to get a pic of the "flag")

DonVoigt · 08-10-2016, 08:37 PM

Looks decent; but you may only be missing the side plate,
sure looks like a magazine in there to me.

xwarp · 08-10-2016, 08:39 PM

Sorry about that, it should have read that the magazine is non matching.

John Sabato · 08-11-2016, 08:49 AM

Nice. Buy yourself a replacement sideplate and fit it to your pistol, and when (hopefully not if) the original is found you can resell the replacement...

Eugen · 08-11-2016, 09:03 AM

xwarp, welcome to the club! I don't have anything to add from what has been said. You have the foundation for a very nice Luger that I am sure you will enjoy. Congrats.

Check out the invaluable FAQ section for some great info. Oh, and be warned Lugers are more contagious than the Ebola virus, but much more fun.

Karl · 08-11-2016, 09:38 AM

The detail photo of the receiver suggests that there is a round in the chamber. The extractor is in the "up" position revealing the the word "geladen." Is it stuck or is there something in the chamber?
KFS

DonVoigt · 08-11-2016, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karl

The detail photo of the receiver suggests that there is a round in the chamber. The extractor is in the "up" position revealing the the word "geladen." Is it stuck or is there something in the chamber?
KFS

See post #1, the OP states there is a snap cap in the chamber.

John Sabato · 08-11-2016, 09:59 AM

I once owned a byf Luger that had an original extractor that was fitted in such a way that you could push down on the rear portion with the chamber empty and it would naturally raise the front portion as if a round were in the chamber exposing the "Geladen".

It would stay in that position unless the toggle was manipulated. Other than that oddity, it functioned normally with ammunition.

08-10-2016, 08:37 PM	#2
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,354 Times in 2,041 Posts	Looks decent; but you may only be missing the side plate, sure looks like a magazine in there to me. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

08-11-2016, 08:49 AM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Nice. Buy yourself a replacement sideplate and fit it to your pistol, and when (hopefully not if) the original is found you can resell the replacement... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-11-2016, 09:03 AM	#5
Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 793 Thanks: 400 Thanked 634 Times in 336 Posts	xwarp, welcome to the club! I don't have anything to add from what has been said. You have the foundation for a very nice Luger that I am sure you will enjoy. Congrats. Check out the invaluable FAQ section for some great info. Oh, and be warned Lugers are more contagious than the Ebola virus, but much more fun. __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

08-11-2016, 09:59 AM	#8
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	I once owned a byf Luger that had an original extractor that was fitted in such a way that you could push down on the rear portion with the chamber empty and it would naturally raise the front portion as if a round were in the chamber exposing the "Geladen". It would stay in that position unless the toggle was manipulated. Other than that oddity, it functioned normally with ammunition. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-10-2016, 08:18 PM	#1
xwarp New User Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	New owner of a 1914 DWM here. I've been into surplus firearms for about 8-9 years now and the very first was an all matching unissued Yugo SKS that I remember cost me 169 bucks! It was sold off a while after when I found a really nice Russian. Then it was off to Russian captured k98's, and then the search for an all matching "bring back" began. What a minefield of fakery.... Seven years I think it took to finally get an honest one. I've always wanted a Luger....pfhh...but who hasn't? lol I've not seen but probably a dozen at most here where I live and even those that I've seen were beyond my budget. I figured, well, one day, right place and right time and all that jazz. Fast forward to last Thursday when a buddy calls me and tells me that, Ted, a mutual friend has a Luger with him that he's interested in parting with. So I go check this Luger out and we work out a trade. I offered up a pistol and a shotgun, both of which I have a total cash value of $490 in to. He accepted the trade. Maybe I could have done better by selling the two firearms that I traded off, but after shipping and fees if done online, it would have been pretty close to what I would have gotten via private sales locally, which I speculate would have been about $800 at most, but that is just speculation..... O.k....enough rambling....... Bad part is that the side plate is MIA. Ted swears that the side plate was with the pistol when he saw it a while back, when he looked at it, at the fellow's house of whom Ted bought it from. Latest update is that the original owner knows he's seen it, but where it was last seen is the million dollar question...... So, without further procrastination, and after crunching info the past few days, here's what I've got: 1914 DWM military. All matching less the side plate and magazine at the moment. Bore is in decent shape. I took these pictures and wasn't quite done when the rain started to drop, so I'll get more later if requested. (note: snap cap in chamber to get a pic of the "flag") Attached Thumbnails

08-10-2016, 08:39 PM	#3
xwarp New User Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Sorry about that, it should have read that the magazine is non matching.

08-11-2016, 09:38 AM	#6
Karl Lifer - Twice Over Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Savannah Posts: 529 Thanks: 0 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	The detail photo of the receiver suggests that there is a round in the chamber. The extractor is in the "up" position revealing the the word "geladen." Is it stuck or is there something in the chamber? KFS