German Luger

Big Norm · 04-30-2003, 08:03 PM

Brenda,
The crown over the 'N' indicates that this is a commercial Luger and the stamp "GERMANY' is an import mark just saying that his gun was imported from Germany. The '826' would be the serial number and all the '26' numbers would be the last two digits of the serial number. If all the two digit numbers were '26' then you would possibly have what we call an matching gun. That is good. Check the see if the full serial number on the front of the frame has an engraved small cap letter. If so, then this would also be part of the full serial number, Since this is a commercial Luger then there would be no marks on the right hand side and that is proper. The 'GESICHERT' on the left rear is not 'God Bless You' after a sneeze in German. It is a safety indicator and is standard on most Lugers. The DWM on the top of the toggle are the initials for the manufacturer of the gun. Most, but not all, Lugers will have this on it and this is proper.

All of the other markings on the bottom of the barrel would probably be proof marks of some sort so don't worry too much about them.

To tell if you have an army or military type, or a navy type or an artillery type, I would have to know the length of the barrel and the location of the rear sight. The barrels customarily come in 4, 6 and 8 inch lengths. But other lengths are possible. Contact me by hitting the above logo of two people shaking hands next to an envelope and I'll try to fill you in on more. A picture, if you have, would help too.

Don't worry about JS. He is really a hard working sweety pie in spite of the mean looking picture of him.
Big Norm

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04-30-2003, 08:03 PM	#3
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Brenda, The crown over the 'N' indicates that this is a commercial Luger and the stamp "GERMANY' is an import mark just saying that his gun was imported from Germany. The '826' would be the serial number and all the '26' numbers would be the last two digits of the serial number. If all the two digit numbers were '26' then you would possibly have what we call an matching gun. That is good. Check the see if the full serial number on the front of the frame has an engraved small cap letter. If so, then this would also be part of the full serial number, Since this is a commercial Luger then there would be no marks on the right hand side and that is proper. The 'GESICHERT' on the left rear is not 'God Bless You' after a sneeze in German. It is a safety indicator and is standard on most Lugers. The DWM on the top of the toggle are the initials for the manufacturer of the gun. Most, but not all, Lugers will have this on it and this is proper. All of the other markings on the bottom of the barrel would probably be proof marks of some sort so don't worry too much about them. To tell if you have an army or military type, or a navy type or an artillery type, I would have to know the length of the barrel and the location of the rear sight. The barrels customarily come in 4, 6 and 8 inch lengths. But other lengths are possible. Contact me by hitting the above logo of two people shaking hands next to an envelope and I'll try to fill you in on more. A picture, if you have, would help too. Don't worry about JS. He is really a hard working sweety pie in spite of the mean looking picture of him. Big Norm