1917 DWM- Match Parts Inhereted. Looking to better Identify

BDHFM · 04-21-2010, 05:57 PM

I am new to this forum and have looked through much of this great resource. I have quickly become an instant fan.

I recently inherited from my (great) uncle who was a Battle of the Bulge participant/survivor, several 'souvenirs' including this 1917 DWM Luger as well as a holster (both pictured). The s/number on the gun is: 9455

I have been a modern gun owner for years and these are a chance, but welcome addition to my collection.

The gun has all matching parts (including the clip) and has several markings on it (pictured) that I would like to have identified? I had a gunsmith inspect it and he mentioned that it was about 90-95%? I believe he was referring to the bluing?

As a kid my uncle told me several incredible war stories, worthy of one of those movie interviews included in the various documentaries. Unfortunately he is no longer with us to tell them as I would love to have had a chance to follow up with adult questions as opposed to the ones I asked as a kid. The Lugers often played a role in the stories as he had an indirect way to explain their acquisition- ways that he likely felt were more appropriate for a young boy. Most often he avoided, politely the toughest questions. Those which took me a bit to understand and realize, should not be asked.

At some point I seem to recall when he described acquiring these 'souvenirs' that one of them may have come from an officer. Is there any way to tell by the photos and/or markings whether this is in fact the case?
Also, I am looking to get an idea as to its value, mostly for insurance purposes as I won’t likely be parting with such a historic, family artifact any time soon.

These photos were taken on the macro setting of my camera so they should provide pretty good detail. please let me know if additional are needed.

I acquired two others with this one that I will eventually post photos of as well. One is a 1939 Erfort(?) that seems to be, part-wise an assembly of two different guns(2 numbers). The other is a 1919 DWM, all matching parts (less the clip).

Thanks for any/all info you can provide.

04-21-2010, 05:57 PM	#1
BDHFM New User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1917 DWM- Match Parts Inhereted. Looking to better Identify I am new to this forum and have looked through much of this great resource. I have quickly become an instant fan. I recently inherited from my (great) uncle who was a Battle of the Bulge participant/survivor, several 'souvenirs' including this 1917 DWM Luger as well as a holster (both pictured). The s/number on the gun is: 9455 I have been a modern gun owner for years and these are a chance, but welcome addition to my collection. The gun has all matching parts (including the clip) and has several markings on it (pictured) that I would like to have identified? I had a gunsmith inspect it and he mentioned that it was about 90-95%? I believe he was referring to the bluing? As a kid my uncle told me several incredible war stories, worthy of one of those movie interviews included in the various documentaries. Unfortunately he is no longer with us to tell them as I would love to have had a chance to follow up with adult questions as opposed to the ones I asked as a kid. The Lugers often played a role in the stories as he had an indirect way to explain their acquisition- ways that he likely felt were more appropriate for a young boy. Most often he avoided, politely the toughest questions. Those which took me a bit to understand and realize, should not be asked. At some point I seem to recall when he described acquiring these 'souvenirs' that one of them may have come from an officer. Is there any way to tell by the photos and/or markings whether this is in fact the case? Also, I am looking to get an idea as to its value, mostly for insurance purposes as I won’t likely be parting with such a historic, family artifact any time soon. These photos were taken on the macro setting of my camera so they should provide pretty good detail. please let me know if additional are needed. I acquired two others with this one that I will eventually post photos of as well. One is a 1939 Erfort(?) that seems to be, part-wise an assembly of two different guns(2 numbers). The other is a 1919 DWM, all matching parts (less the clip). Thanks for any/all info you can provide. Attached Thumbnails