A hello and a few questions

Joe Mc · 01-20-2009, 04:59 AM

Hi all, my name is Joe and I am a collector of all things military and German.

I have recently purchased a 1936 fully matching S/42 Mauser made Luger P08 for a ver reasonable price.

It has all the early W/A exeptance and proof marks, its when I opend it is when it got confusing for me!

Inside by the extractor notch part of the reciever (Just below the marking for the barrel to mach the reciever) this:

W
D M

Could you please tell me what this is?

There are a few other stampings I can' identify inside. There is r.r and R.R a cross like + and quite a few number 4 stampings. They are not on parts that would be serial stamped as all of these are accounted for and are marked 27.

A couple of places have a squiggle which resembles a cross between a snake and a U. One end being fatter than the other end of the "U".

I cannot currently take photograps as I have lent my camera to a friend who is on holiday with it.

Thanks for the help,

Joe

Edward Tinker · 01-20-2009, 09:18 AM

Joe, inside markings are almost universally "workers marks" and can not be attributed to any specific person.

Ed

Joe Mc · 01-20-2009, 09:55 AM

Thanks for the reply,

Could the DWM relate to the maker DWM?

Joe

Edward Tinker · 01-20-2009, 02:18 PM

No, I highly doubt that, as the workers used letters and numbers and that would just be a coincidence.

ed

01-20-2009, 04:59 AM	#1
Joe Mc New User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A hello and a few questions Hi all, my name is Joe and I am a collector of all things military and German. I have recently purchased a 1936 fully matching S/42 Mauser made Luger P08 for a ver reasonable price. It has all the early W/A exeptance and proof marks, its when I opend it is when it got confusing for me! Inside by the extractor notch part of the reciever (Just below the marking for the barrel to mach the reciever) this: W D M Could you please tell me what this is? There are a few other stampings I can' identify inside. There is r.r and R.R a cross like + and quite a few number 4 stampings. They are not on parts that would be serial stamped as all of these are accounted for and are marked 27. A couple of places have a squiggle which resembles a cross between a snake and a U. One end being fatter than the other end of the "U". I cannot currently take photograps as I have lent my camera to a friend who is on holiday with it. Thanks for the help, Joe Last edited by Joe Mc; 01-20-2009 at 09:59 AM.

01-20-2009, 09:18 AM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Joe, inside markings are almost universally "workers marks" and can not be attributed to any specific person. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

01-20-2009, 09:55 AM	#3
Joe Mc New User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the reply, Could the DWM relate to the maker DWM? Joe

01-20-2009, 02:18 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	No, I highly doubt that, as the workers used letters and numbers and that would just be a coincidence. ed