New DWM 1911 Luger

DavidJayUden · 12-28-2012, 04:06 AM

We'd need few details before we can adequately outline the ramifications of shooting an early dated Luger, but generally 115 FMJ is fine, No +P, etc.
Use a modern magazine, not wood bottom.
Now, is the gun all-matching, original, etc? Also does it have a hold-open?
Welcome aboard!
dju

RC20 · 12-28-2012, 12:09 PM

Thank you.

I have still to finish paying for it and pick it up, probably today once we figure out what house account the money comes out of (cash deal).

Startled bought it. Something I always wanted but never came across and I know very little about them.

It comes with an original magazine and holster

I was casually looking at a 22 Erma? and the owner brought out the DMW and said he wanted it to go to a good home and not someone who would mess with it (little hole in the wall gun shop, serious collector of all sorts and we had been disusing collector 1903s and 1917 Enfields).

He offered to trade off some of the costs and I have two hard to move pistols that came to mind, so I needed to get on with xmas stuff and got back this week.

About that time a local Luger collector came in, he went over the gun, confimred all matching and the straw (?) color was correct and had not been re- finished.

Upshot was he was Lugered up but recommended it at the price. I got a fair deal for the two pistols price wise (assuming someone knew the pistols like the shopw owner did)

I will post more and see if I can figure out how to post pictures when I get it as I will want a value estimate.

Still nervous and in a bit of shock.

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12-28-2012, 04:06 AM	#1
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	We'd need few details before we can adequately outline the ramifications of shooting an early dated Luger, but generally 115 FMJ is fine, No +P, etc. Use a modern magazine, not wood bottom. Now, is the gun all-matching, original, etc? Also does it have a hold-open? Welcome aboard! dju

12-28-2012, 12:09 PM	#2
RC20 User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alaska Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Thank you. I have still to finish paying for it and pick it up, probably today once we figure out what house account the money comes out of (cash deal). Startled bought it. Something I always wanted but never came across and I know very little about them. It comes with an original magazine and holster I was casually looking at a 22 Erma? and the owner brought out the DMW and said he wanted it to go to a good home and not someone who would mess with it (little hole in the wall gun shop, serious collector of all sorts and we had been disusing collector 1903s and 1917 Enfields). He offered to trade off some of the costs and I have two hard to move pistols that came to mind, so I needed to get on with xmas stuff and got back this week. About that time a local Luger collector came in, he went over the gun, confimred all matching and the straw (?) color was correct and had not been re- finished. Upshot was he was Lugered up but recommended it at the price. I got a fair deal for the two pistols price wise (assuming someone knew the pistols like the shopw owner did) I will post more and see if I can figure out how to post pictures when I get it as I will want a value estimate. Still nervous and in a bit of shock.