Unit Markings

[Don M]

Harvey, as I mentioned originally, we really need more information about your Luger and good photos will go a long way toward satisfying that need. Other than the meaning of the grip strap marking, the rest of my comments were based on the most probable identification of your pistol in the absence of any information.

I looked up your reference to Kenyon p. 241 and this is a typical 29 DWM with a blank toggle. Collectors used to think that the blank toggle indicated an effort to "sneak" Lugers past the Allied authorities but this notion has been largely discounted in recent years. The Kenyon illustration has typical Weimar acceptance stamps including the E/WaA66 which is found on most of the Landj�¤gerei Lugers. The L.E.136. posting Ed refers to also depicts one of these Lugers and illustrates both the sear and mag safety. In this case, the toggle does have the DWM logo. If your Luger is like these, it is a 29 DWM.