DWM vs. Mauser

Dwight Gruber · 09-26-2005, 02:22 AM

Depends on what you mean by "nice condition". A Luger which is worthy for a collection and a Luger which is good for shooting do not exist in the same weapon. This statement is my opinion, and many people will not agree with it.

DWM did not make Lugers in 1937, so there is more to that gun than your basic description relates.

Some folks would say, Collect the Imperial guns, Shoot the Mausers. There are two reasons for this.

One, there is more collector value in the earlier guns than in the WWII Lugers. Frankly, the value distinction between the two eras is pretty much vanishing, and this is beconimg a non-issue.

The other is a more practical reason. Mauser-manufactured Lugers are 20 years (or so) newer than DWM or Erfurt-manufactured guns. They have, therefore, had that much less use and potential for deterioration of their metal. In addition, Mauser Lugers have the benefit of 20 years advancement in metallurgy over the earlier guns.

--Dwight

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09-26-2005, 02:22 AM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Depends on what you mean by "nice condition". A Luger which is worthy for a collection and a Luger which is good for shooting do not exist in the same weapon. This statement is my opinion, and many people will not agree with it. DWM did not make Lugers in 1937, so there is more to that gun than your basic description relates. Some folks would say, Collect the Imperial guns, Shoot the Mausers. There are two reasons for this. One, there is more collector value in the earlier guns than in the WWII Lugers. Frankly, the value distinction between the two eras is pretty much vanishing, and this is beconimg a non-issue. The other is a more practical reason. Mauser-manufactured Lugers are 20 years (or so) newer than DWM or Erfurt-manufactured guns. They have, therefore, had that much less use and potential for deterioration of their metal. In addition, Mauser Lugers have the benefit of 20 years advancement in metallurgy over the earlier guns. --Dwight