I need some help identifying this Luger

Edward Tinker · 08-19-2008, 11:19 PM

Charles, sorry, so far it doesn't look like a mystery to me, but we'll let others throw in their two cents.

The 78 on the DWM part of the toggle shows that it is a mismatch; as it should be the same as the last two of the rest of the gun.

Your markings on the right are a bit odd, with one acceptance marking and one proof marking.

In 1921 the first "commericial" lugers were made in the "i" suffix, Jan Still calls them Alphabet Commercial lugers. If sold to the police or army, they were marked in the military manner.

The eagle on the left of the barrel, might have a number under it?

I think the magazine is either a later matching by the army, or someone got lucky, as an eagle 63 is much later than 1921...

Ed

08-19-2008, 11:19 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	Charles, sorry, so far it doesn't look like a mystery to me, but we'll let others throw in their two cents. The 78 on the DWM part of the toggle shows that it is a mismatch; as it should be the same as the last two of the rest of the gun. Your markings on the right are a bit odd, with one acceptance marking and one proof marking. In 1921 the first "commericial" lugers were made in the "i" suffix, Jan Still calls them Alphabet Commercial lugers. If sold to the police or army, they were marked in the military manner. The eagle on the left of the barrel, might have a number under it? I think the magazine is either a later matching by the army, or someone got lucky, as an eagle 63 is much later than 1921... 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