What have I got here?

FNorm · 05-03-2010, 09:52 PM

You have a 1917 DWM police. It has the sear safety. That's the little leaf spring that goes across the top of the side plate. We could tell you a little more with pics of the serial no. on the front of the frame. Any numbers and letters. Any lettering on the grips straps? Looks to be in good shape. The wood bottomed magazine is proper for that era. Does it have numbers that match the pistol? The other mag looks to be late WWII.

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downeastah · 05-03-2010, 10:08 PM

Thanks for the reply.
All numbers I can find are 2088, so they all seem to be original parts. The mag #s are different. The # on the wood mag is 7695, I think. the "69" is a bit iffy. Below the number is what appears to be a lower case, cursive "L".
The holster is kinda rough. The stitching has rotted at the top. There is a barly visible "4182" on the back and what appears to be "FROST & JANNEL" stamped into the leather.
This help?

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05-03-2010, 09:52 PM	#1
FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	You have a 1917 DWM police. It has the sear safety. That's the little leaf spring that goes across the top of the side plate. We could tell you a little more with pics of the serial no. on the front of the frame. Any numbers and letters. Any lettering on the grips straps? Looks to be in good shape. The wood bottomed magazine is proper for that era. Does it have numbers that match the pistol? The other mag looks to be late WWII. FN