my profile |
register |
faq |
search upload photo | donate | calendar |
01-20-2009, 04:59 AM | #1 |
New User
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Liverpool, England
Posts: 2
Thanks: 1
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
A hello and a few questions
Hi all, my name is Joe and I am a collector of all things military and German.
I have recently purchased a 1936 fully matching S/42 Mauser made Luger P08 for a ver reasonable price. It has all the early W/A exeptance and proof marks, its when I opend it is when it got confusing for me! Inside by the extractor notch part of the reciever (Just below the marking for the barrel to mach the reciever) this: W D M Could you please tell me what this is? There are a few other stampings I can' identify inside. There is r.r and R.R a cross like + and quite a few number 4 stampings. They are not on parts that would be serial stamped as all of these are accounted for and are marked 27. A couple of places have a squiggle which resembles a cross between a snake and a U. One end being fatter than the other end of the "U". I cannot currently take photograps as I have lent my camera to a friend who is on holiday with it. Thanks for the help, Joe Last edited by Joe Mc; 01-20-2009 at 09:59 AM. |
01-20-2009, 09:18 AM | #2 |
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
|
Joe, inside markings are almost universally "workers marks" and can not be attributed to any specific person.
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 |
The following member says Thank You to Edward Tinker for your post: |
01-20-2009, 09:55 AM | #3 |
New User
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Liverpool, England
Posts: 2
Thanks: 1
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Thanks for the reply,
Could the DWM relate to the maker DWM? Joe |
01-20-2009, 02:18 PM | #4 |
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
|
No, I highly doubt that, as the workers used letters and numbers and that would just be a coincidence.
ed |
|
|