1916 dwm

[Kyle M.]

Originally Posted by Doubs

Possibly a bring back but no real way to know for sure. Imperial era Lugers were only marked "GERMANY" or "MADE IN GERMANY" if made for export to the United States. I suspect that some made it to these shores aboard passenger ships unmarked.

From the end of WW1 and into the 1930's, huge numbers of Lugers were imported into the US. Stoeger registered the trademark "Luger" and offered just about any barrel length in both calibers. Surplus military Lugers were common and pretty much dirt cheap. I don't recall seeing any of the former military guns marked "GERMANY" although some may have been.

Thanks. The part I wasn't sure about was whether or not imports were marked prior to the GCA '68. But for some reason I was thinking anything remaining in Germany got the 1920 stamp.