Any information about this gun?

FairviewGuns · 07-28-2006, 02:27 PM

I had a customer bring in a DMW Luger 7.65mm yesterday for consignment. I must admit I am completely unfamiliar with the guns. Here are some photos.

Any help will be very much appreciated.

Thanks, Kevin

PS: Glad I found this forum!

Dwight Gruber · 07-28-2006, 03:47 PM

Kevin,

Welcome aboard.

This Luger is an Alphabet Commercial variation (you may know of the former designation, 1920 Commercial). A fair estimate is that there could have been around 90,000 of these made between 1921 and 1929; it is likely that this example was manufactured in 1926. The information is conditional because there are no records available, and the information is extrapolated from serial number reporting and other characteristics of some specific examples.

--Dwight

FairviewGuns · 07-28-2006, 03:59 PM

Dwight,

Thanks for the information. It is very helpful.

Edward Tinker · 07-28-2006, 05:54 PM

Kevin, once you become a member I will move this thread to the new collector area. Welcome to the forum!

ed

07-28-2006, 02:27 PM	#1
FairviewGuns User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fairview, OK Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Any information about this gun? I had a customer bring in a DMW Luger 7.65mm yesterday for consignment. I must admit I am completely unfamiliar with the guns. Here are some photos. Any help will be very much appreciated. Thanks, Kevin PS: Glad I found this forum!

07-28-2006, 05:54 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	Kevin, once you become a member I will move this thread to the new collector area. Welcome to the forum! ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

07-28-2006, 03:47 PM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,894 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,288 Times in 426 Posts	Kevin, Welcome aboard. This Luger is an Alphabet Commercial variation (you may know of the former designation, 1920 Commercial). A fair estimate is that there could have been around 90,000 of these made between 1921 and 1929; it is likely that this example was manufactured in 1926. The information is conditional because there are no records available, and the information is extrapolated from serial number reporting and other characteristics of some specific examples. --Dwight

07-28-2006, 03:59 PM	#3
FairviewGuns User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fairview, OK Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dwight, Thanks for the information. It is very helpful.