DWM Commercial Survey--call for data

Luger von Mauser · 04-17-2008, 02:45 PM

Heres my discription of what I beleive may be a 1916DWM Imperial....

DWM stamped on top, Gesichert and Geladen both, DWM monogram on first toggle link and on V site end of toggle. Serial number 4**8/*8 on side plate, locking bolt, extractor, ect ect. Behind DWM on toggle, under barrel with a "k". Inside one wooden grip. The clips are not matching, are wooden stamped 4297 2/+. the proof stamps are German military receiver proof. 3 crowns and a eagle. The Front site in NOT brass. Leading me to believe it is not a commeral.. anywhooo. Suggests, comment and all that good stuff is greatly welcome..

Mike

Edward Tinker · 04-17-2008, 04:33 PM

Mike, welcome to the forum. A 1916 would be a military DWM and not a commercial (only military were numbered) in WW1.

I will move this part of the thread to a new thread under new collectors in the next day or so.

Not sure about the front sight is not brass, no luger sights were brass that I know of.

ed

MFC · 04-18-2008, 12:03 AM

Period after market, King or Marble sights had a brass top for better sight picture, but no Luger left the factory with one.
Mike C.

04-17-2008, 04:33 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Mike, welcome to the forum. A 1916 would be a military DWM and not a commercial (only military were numbered) in WW1. I will move this part of the thread to a new thread under new collectors in the next day or so. Not sure about the front sight is not brass, no luger sights were brass that I know of. ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Period after market, King or Marble sights had a brass top for better sight picture, but no Luger left the factory with one. Mike C. __________________ Mike C.

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04-17-2008, 02:45 PM	#1
Luger von Mauser User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Heres my discription of what I beleive may be a 1916DWM Imperial.... DWM stamped on top, Gesichert and Geladen both, DWM monogram on first toggle link and on V site end of toggle. Serial number 4*8/8 on side plate, locking bolt, extractor, ect ect. Behind DWM on toggle, under barrel with a "k". Inside one wooden grip. The clips are not matching, are wooden stamped 4297 2/+. the proof stamps are German military receiver proof. 3 crowns and a eagle. The Front site in NOT brass. Leading me to believe it is not a commeral.. anywhooo. Suggests, comment and all that good stuff is greatly welcome.. Mike