1917 DWM Question

woodman45 · 07-04-2012, 02:18 PM

I am new this forum stuff and to Luger collecting, If I s---w up please overlook it. I finally got my first Luger. It is a 1917 DWM, all matching numbers except the mag. It is a nice piece. My question is how do I determine if the gun is safe to shoot, can do this myself or should I take it to qualified gunsmith? I have many guns but none as old as this one.
2nd. does having the gun profesionally refinished affect the value? I seen a place on web called " Ted's Luger Strawing Service".

07-04-2012, 02:18 PM	#1
woodman45 User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Polk City,FL Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1917 DWM Question I am new this forum stuff and to Luger collecting, If I s---w up please overlook it. I finally got my first Luger. It is a 1917 DWM, all matching numbers except the mag. It is a nice piece. My question is how do I determine if the gun is safe to shoot, can do this myself or should I take it to qualified gunsmith? I have many guns but none as old as this one. 2nd. does having the gun profesionally refinished affect the value? I seen a place on web called " Ted's Luger Strawing Service".