Inherited 1929DWM U suffix commercial? To shoot, or not to shoot!

175_mph_ss · 12-29-2013, 03:01 PM

Hello all, this is my first post, but I'm sure far from the last! Inherited this from my father in law. Although the finish is a little rough it is still like holding a piece of history. Apparently it's been in a closet loose for nearly 50 years with no care. I am going to try and post pics but I will also list markings. I've done quite a bit of research online and in these forums but I still don't have a real exact idea of what I have here. I haven't seen much info on the U suffix guns.

In this order:
C/n underside of barrel
948 underside of barrel
Lower case script u on underside of barrel

Barrel to frame witness mark lines up
Front of frame 948
Front of frame lower case script u

"Hidden" 48
48 bottom takedown lever
48 bottom side plate
48 trigger beneath side plate
48 rear of rear toggle link

C/n left side front of frame above Germany
Germany left side front of frame just above TD lever
"Lazy" C/n left side of visible part of breechblock
GESICHERT by safety
GELADEN on extractor

P on left side of frame under grip panel midway up by the mainspring
L on left side of frame under grip panel at bottom of mainspring housing
948 written by hand in what seems pencil very faint on inside of both grips
Magazine has wood base and no markings anywhere.

So there it is, I would like to shoot this a couple times before it goes away in my safe but I have heard many arguments not to if it's matching numbers as mine just may be.

Also it passed the pencil test so firing pin works. Actually pencil didn't fit so I'm pretty sure it's a .30 but it did pass the wood dowel test.

12-29-2013, 03:01 PM	#1
175_mph_ss User Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 11 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Inherited 1929DWM U suffix commercial? To shoot, or not to shoot! Hello all, this is my first post, but I'm sure far from the last! Inherited this from my father in law. Although the finish is a little rough it is still like holding a piece of history. Apparently it's been in a closet loose for nearly 50 years with no care. I am going to try and post pics but I will also list markings. I've done quite a bit of research online and in these forums but I still don't have a real exact idea of what I have here. I haven't seen much info on the U suffix guns. In this order: C/n underside of barrel 948 underside of barrel Lower case script u on underside of barrel Barrel to frame witness mark lines up Front of frame 948 Front of frame lower case script u "Hidden" 48 48 bottom takedown lever 48 bottom side plate 48 trigger beneath side plate 48 rear of rear toggle link C/n left side front of frame above Germany Germany left side front of frame just above TD lever "Lazy" C/n left side of visible part of breechblock GESICHERT by safety GELADEN on extractor P on left side of frame under grip panel midway up by the mainspring L on left side of frame under grip panel at bottom of mainspring housing 948 written by hand in what seems pencil very faint on inside of both grips Magazine has wood base and no markings anywhere. So there it is, I would like to shoot this a couple times before it goes away in my safe but I have heard many arguments not to if it's matching numbers as mine just may be. Also it passed the pencil test so firing pin works. Actually pencil didn't fit so I'm pretty sure it's a .30 but it did pass the wood dowel test. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by 175_mph_ss; 12-30-2013 at 08:28 PM.