1918 DWM

Ron Wood · 09-10-2003, 04:15 PM

raimo,
It looks like you measured the bore from groove to groove. If you measure it from land to land, you will come up with the actual caliber. Your Luger is as Doubs described, one of the last 5 digit commercial Lugers and it is a 7.65mm caliber. The registration for the Luger is incorrect. It is not a 1918, but a post WWI commercial in very nice condition. In additon to the "SAFE" marking, the extractor should be marked "LOADED". This is not a super rare variation, but it is uncommon and is definately a collectable and not a shooter, particularly in this condition.

09-10-2003, 04:15 PM	#9
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	raimo, It looks like you measured the bore from groove to groove. If you measure it from land to land, you will come up with the actual caliber. Your Luger is as Doubs described, one of the last 5 digit commercial Lugers and it is a 7.65mm caliber. The registration for the Luger is incorrect. It is not a 1918, but a post WWI commercial in very nice condition. In additon to the "SAFE" marking, the extractor should be marked "LOADED". This is not a super rare variation, but it is uncommon and is definately a collectable and not a shooter, particularly in this condition. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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