First Luger, help needed

mrerick · 10-20-2020, 10:17 PM

gTony, welcome to the forum .

I think you have a Weimar era DWM Luger that was rebarrelled in the mid 1930's.

I think that the antler proof mark on the barrel may be from the Oberndorf proof house. The droop wing eagle points to the era of the rebarrel.

Is this in 7.65mm. The photo showing the muzzle is out of focus.

We publish a FAQ PDF document you may find useful. Just follow the FAQ links at the top of every page.

The witness mark is a strike across the barrel base and the receiver to indicate it's correct rotational position when it's installed.

The wood base magazine is also fragile. Try to find a Haneal Schmeisser magazine if you want to shoot the gun. They were made during the 1940's as well as after the war by the DDR (Ernst Thalmann).

10-20-2020, 10:17 PM	#19
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	gTony, welcome to the forum . I think you have a Weimar era DWM Luger that was rebarrelled in the mid 1930's. I think that the antler proof mark on the barrel may be from the Oberndorf proof house. The droop wing eagle points to the era of the rebarrel. Is this in 7.65mm. The photo showing the muzzle is out of focus. We publish a FAQ PDF document you may find useful. Just follow the FAQ links at the top of every page. The witness mark is a strike across the barrel base and the receiver to indicate it's correct rotational position when it's installed. The wood base magazine is also fragile. Try to find a Haneal Schmeisser magazine if you want to shoot the gun. They were made during the 1940's as well as after the war by the DDR (Ernst Thalmann). __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.