My Family Luger, please help identify

Douglas Jr. · 03-13-2012, 09:56 AM

Paul,

You Grandpas Luger is what is called "Alphabet Luger", a commercial model. It means it is a Luger produced by DWM (Deutsche Waffen und Munitionfabriken) after 1921/22. Until that date, serial numbers for Commercial pistols were consecutive and, by then, were at the 92,000 range. After that date, they changed to the military numering system of 10,000 guns blocks followed by a letter suffix - this is your Luger.

Yours bears the "GERMANY" stamp and that means that this gun was already made for the US marked. Commercial pistols chambered for 9mm Luger are uncommon, as most were chambered for .30 Luger (a.k.a. 7,65 mm Luger). Your pistols seems to be in original condition, with a good amount of bluing and strawing.

I'm sure others can add more and a precise evaluation.

Douglas.

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03-13-2012, 09:56 AM	#9
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	Paul, You Grandpas Luger is what is called "Alphabet Luger", a commercial model. It means it is a Luger produced by DWM (Deutsche Waffen und Munitionfabriken) after 1921/22. Until that date, serial numbers for Commercial pistols were consecutive and, by then, were at the 92,000 range. After that date, they changed to the military numering system of 10,000 guns blocks followed by a letter suffix - this is your Luger. Yours bears the "GERMANY" stamp and that means that this gun was already made for the US marked. Commercial pistols chambered for 9mm Luger are uncommon, as most were chambered for .30 Luger (a.k.a. 7,65 mm Luger). Your pistols seems to be in original condition, with a good amount of bluing and strawing. I'm sure others can add more and a precise evaluation. Douglas.