My late Grandpa's Luger ?

50CalJoe · 01-21-2003, 06:30 PM

Hey all, my name is Joey, I have recently inherited my grandpaÃ¢??s 9mm Luger. I do know things about guns; my dad and I collect guns. Well I wanted to describe to all what this luger is like. It is a luger that has 1918stamped on the barrel, and it has matching serial numbers. There are no markings except the DWM on the top of the cocking mechanism. The magazine is original; it looks to be some kind of metal, with a wooden hand knob on the bottom. It has an eagle with a crown on its head; there are two eagle markings that I can see on this pistol. Then there is gothic writing with crowns on top of each letter. Now I have looked on this site, and I can by the most part decode what these markings mean. But the puzzling part of this gun is that it has Ivory handgrips. The handgrips are engraved with an Eagle swooping down. I have taken it apart and the handgrips say 1917 on the inside of them. The holster it came with is dark brown, and has a stamp of 1914 on it, and comes with a pouch to carry a magazine. It also has a smaller flap, which when opened reveals a cleaning rope and swab. Now I canÃ¢??t be sure, but through oral history from my Grandpa, this was a gun that was taken by his father in WWI. His dad took it from a German officer who Ã¢??didnÃ¢??t need it anymoreÃ¢?Â. His dad said this wasn't a German army regular, and that Ã¢??he was heavily protectedÃ¢?Â by other men. Assuming he was conveying bodyguards. Well if anybody has any clue about this gun, it would be of big help to know the details of the gun, and how much it is worth. My grandpa would always brag it was worth Three Hundred dollars! <img border="0" alt="[byebye]" title="" src="graemlins/wave.gif" /> Thank you,
Joey David
Six9Charger@msn.com

Lugerdoc · 01-22-2003, 09:39 AM

Joey, If your Luftwaffe Ivory grips are real Ivory, and if WW2 era, they alone are probably worth more than $300. I think that the Forum membership will need more details about your PO8 to proper evaluate it. Please check out the Info sheet available in the frequently asked questions section on the left boarder. TH

John Sabato · 01-22-2003, 10:43 AM

50CalJoe

We are very interested in seeing good clear photographs of your Luger...

If you don't have digital camera, then you can use a scanner for this purpose. If you have any questions on how to post the images after you have them, there is a tutorial on posting photographs by Ed Tinker in the Site Help & Feedback forum. Drop me a Private message if you need addtional help.

50CalJoe · 01-23-2003, 01:19 AM

Okie dokie.. i will either use my friends dig camera, or i will get some good scans of it, together and broken down. Thanks for the responses!

01-21-2003, 06:30 PM	#1
50CalJoe New User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My late Grandpa's Luger ? Hey all, my name is Joey, I have recently inherited my grandpaÃ¢??s 9mm Luger. I do know things about guns; my dad and I collect guns. Well I wanted to describe to all what this luger is like. It is a luger that has 1918stamped on the barrel, and it has matching serial numbers. There are no markings except the DWM on the top of the cocking mechanism. The magazine is original; it looks to be some kind of metal, with a wooden hand knob on the bottom. It has an eagle with a crown on its head; there are two eagle markings that I can see on this pistol. Then there is gothic writing with crowns on top of each letter. Now I have looked on this site, and I can by the most part decode what these markings mean. But the puzzling part of this gun is that it has Ivory handgrips. The handgrips are engraved with an Eagle swooping down. I have taken it apart and the handgrips say 1917 on the inside of them. The holster it came with is dark brown, and has a stamp of 1914 on it, and comes with a pouch to carry a magazine. It also has a smaller flap, which when opened reveals a cleaning rope and swab. Now I canÃ¢??t be sure, but through oral history from my Grandpa, this was a gun that was taken by his father in WWI. His dad took it from a German officer who Ã¢??didnÃ¢??t need it anymoreÃ¢?Â. His dad said this wasn't a German army regular, and that Ã¢??he was heavily protectedÃ¢?Â by other men. Assuming he was conveying bodyguards. Well if anybody has any clue about this gun, it would be of big help to know the details of the gun, and how much it is worth. My grandpa would always brag it was worth Three Hundred dollars! <img border="0" alt="[byebye]" title="" src="graemlins/wave.gif" /> Thank you, Joey David Six9Charger@msn.com

01-22-2003, 09:39 AM	#2
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	Joey, If your Luftwaffe Ivory grips are real Ivory, and if WW2 era, they alone are probably worth more than $300. I think that the Forum membership will need more details about your PO8 to proper evaluate it. Please check out the Info sheet available in the frequently asked questions section on the left boarder. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

01-22-2003, 10:43 AM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,153 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	50CalJoe We are very interested in seeing good clear photographs of your Luger... If you don't have digital camera, then you can use a scanner for this purpose. If you have any questions on how to post the images after you have them, there is a tutorial on posting photographs by Ed Tinker in the Site Help & Feedback forum. Drop me a Private message if you need addtional help. __________________ 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..."*

01-23-2003, 01:19 AM	#4
50CalJoe New User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Okie dokie.. i will either use my friends dig camera, or i will get some good scans of it, together and broken down. Thanks for the responses!