Help with identifying Luger

Ron Smith · 01-17-2009, 07:17 PM

Hi Chris,

Welcome. It looks like a nice and original 1918 DWM (Deutsche Waffenund Munitionsfabriken).

Imperial. The Death's Head is often touted as an SS or Concetration camp emblem. In actuality it is most likely a Freikorps (post WWI) Nationalist Militia emblem. There is also a thought that it is a Flamethrower unit marking.

There are some who believe that they are all fakes. I don't necessarily agree with this theory.

There are a great number of these floating around that have been faked and promoted as SS pistols. I'm not an expert on DH marks, but this one looks original.

Ron

01-17-2009, 07:17 PM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Chris, Welcome. It looks like a nice and original 1918 DWM (Deutsche Waffenund Munitionsfabriken). Imperial. The Death's Head is often touted as an SS or Concetration camp emblem. In actuality it is most likely a Freikorps (post WWI) Nationalist Militia emblem. There is also a thought that it is a Flamethrower unit marking. There are some who believe that they are all fakes. I don't necessarily agree with this theory. There are a great number of these floating around that have been faked and promoted as SS pistols. I'm not an expert on DH marks, but this one looks original. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

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