DWM In 1909...?

Heinz · 11-01-2003, 01:28 PM

Bob, My THEORY on the lack of DWM marks on Erfurts is as follows, both Erfurt and Spandau are Imperial "Gewerfabrik" Erfurt had both manufacturing and proofing/acceptance facilities on site. DWM was a civilian manufacturer, part of the huge Loewe weapons manufacturing complex. At least some DWM Lugers were delivered to Spandau for acceptance/proofing. Lugers proofed at Spabdau after 1916 were barrel proofed with a Spandau Adler stamp in the Erfurt style. Sometime before that a Erfurt stle Proof eagle shows up on the DWM breechblock. Were all military DWMs proofed at Spandau? Don't know, they were all delivered there. May Tom A can chime in on the 1914 style Navy. There is no reason to believe any Erfurts were proofed at DWM. I doubt any Erfurts were ever proofed at Spandau, thus no DWM style proof adlers on Erfurts.

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11-01-2003, 01:28 PM	#29
Heinz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 1,004 Thanks: 377 Thanked 411 Times in 180 Posts	Bob, My THEORY on the lack of DWM marks on Erfurts is as follows, both Erfurt and Spandau are Imperial "Gewerfabrik" Erfurt had both manufacturing and proofing/acceptance facilities on site. DWM was a civilian manufacturer, part of the huge Loewe weapons manufacturing complex. At least some DWM Lugers were delivered to Spandau for acceptance/proofing. Lugers proofed at Spabdau after 1916 were barrel proofed with a Spandau Adler stamp in the Erfurt style. Sometime before that a Erfurt stle Proof eagle shows up on the DWM breechblock. Were all military DWMs proofed at Spandau? Don't know, they were all delivered there. May Tom A can chime in on the 1914 style Navy. There is no reason to believe any Erfurts were proofed at DWM. I doubt any Erfurts were ever proofed at Spandau, thus no DWM style proof adlers on Erfurts.