Help me in identifying my great grandfather's luger

Lugerdoc · 08-16-2010, 09:15 AM

MK, Judging by the serial # placement and proofing, this luger began life as a DWM military issue. The single inspector's mark on the right receiver is unusal and as a post 1910 military, I would have expected the top of the chamber to be dated. It's possible that your pistol was made up from some leftover WW1 military parts at DWM, as part of their 1923 Finnish contract, but haven't seen this before. Also it was rebarrelled by Tikka Finish arsenal. TH

08-16-2010, 09:15 AM	#2
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	MK, Judging by the serial # placement and proofing, this luger began life as a DWM military issue. The single inspector's mark on the right receiver is unusal and as a post 1910 military, I would have expected the top of the chamber to be dated. It's possible that your pistol was made up from some leftover WW1 military parts at DWM, as part of their 1923 Finnish contract, but haven't seen this before. Also it was rebarrelled by Tikka Finish arsenal. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

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