Help identifying 1914 DWM...

LSP972 · 02-14-2009, 08:05 AM

I've added four more pics to Luger 4 gallery in my profile. Its the best that I can do without a ring flash; its hard to get proper light on the surface when the lens is so close. I had all that sort of stuff with my Canon F1; got rid of it all when I went digital.

Those proof marks on the right side of the barrel are definitely Oriental. Underneath the barrel, there is a capital "B"/small case "o", with an umlaut (sp?) over the "o", followed by a numeral three and zero. Under that is the serial number.

There is another alpha-numeric stamp, back where the cylindrical part of the barrel begins to flow into the square breech area, and in line (bore-axis wise) with the above-described inscription and serial number. I cannot fully make this out, even under slight magnification. It is four characters, the last of which is definitely a number 4. Cannot discern the other three, although it appears there is a comma in the second space- between the first and third characters.

I cannot find any other marks that are not the last two digits of the serial number.

I know this isn't much help, but I appreciate the comments.

Didn't China buy a bunch of Lugers between the Boxer Rebellion and the first world war?

What gets me is the remarkable condition this pistol is in. There is absolutely no sign of any former rust, pitting, etc. Except for a slight mis-match on the color of the bluing on a few parts, the gun could be almost NIB.

02-14-2009, 08:05 AM	#3
LSP972 User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've added four more pics to Luger 4 gallery in my profile. Its the best that I can do without a ring flash; its hard to get proper light on the surface when the lens is so close. I had all that sort of stuff with my Canon F1; got rid of it all when I went digital. Those proof marks on the right side of the barrel are definitely Oriental. Underneath the barrel, there is a capital "B"/small case "o", with an umlaut (sp?) over the "o", followed by a numeral three and zero. Under that is the serial number. There is another alpha-numeric stamp, back where the cylindrical part of the barrel begins to flow into the square breech area, and in line (bore-axis wise) with the above-described inscription and serial number. I cannot fully make this out, even under slight magnification. It is four characters, the last of which is definitely a number 4. Cannot discern the other three, although it appears there is a comma in the second space- between the first and third characters. I cannot find any other marks that are not the last two digits of the serial number. I know this isn't much help, but I appreciate the comments. Didn't China buy a bunch of Lugers between the Boxer Rebellion and the first world war? What gets me is the remarkable condition this pistol is in. There is absolutely no sign of any former rust, pitting, etc. Except for a slight mis-match on the color of the bluing on a few parts, the gun could be almost NIB.