Finnish 1915 DWM 7.65 Caliber

Doubs · 03-03-2004, 01:26 PM

The Finnish contract began, I believe, in 1923 and the Lugers they purchased were of the 1920 Commercial style or "Alphabet" Lugers in 7.65mm. They were not chamber dated. Your 1915 DWM may have been a private purchase or one acquired later during the Winter War or Continuation War. The lack of an "SA" stamp further indicates private purchase and the replacement barrel could have been privately done also. The Finnish military Lugers were reworked in most cases according to all I've read and the majority of them are not matching. (The one I owned had matching numbers on the major parts but a small part or two were not.) Your matching numbers except for the barrel also suggests private ownership. This is all speculation, of course, but if the price is right I'd buy it in a heartbeat as it sounds like an honest pistol with obvious ties to Finland.

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03-03-2004, 01:26 PM	#2
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,769 Times in 586 Posts	The Finnish contract began, I believe, in 1923 and the Lugers they purchased were of the 1920 Commercial style or "Alphabet" Lugers in 7.65mm. They were not chamber dated. Your 1915 DWM may have been a private purchase or one acquired later during the Winter War or Continuation War. The lack of an "SA" stamp further indicates private purchase and the replacement barrel could have been privately done also. The Finnish military Lugers were reworked in most cases according to all I've read and the majority of them are not matching. (The one I owned had matching numbers on the major parts but a small part or two were not.) Your matching numbers except for the barrel also suggests private ownership. This is all speculation, of course, but if the price is right I'd buy it in a heartbeat as it sounds like an honest pistol with obvious ties to Finland.