Help to figure this Luger out??

Jasta2 · 12-20-2009, 09:05 AM

Sorry I have no pictures of yet. Spotted this at a gun shop 100 miles away and did not have my camera.If you guys give me a hand I just might buy it. It looked rather strange, it is in quite nice condition. It looks to be all matching (the dealer said it was a collectable and would not let me work the action). It is a DWM with 1920 stamped over the 1918 in the dbl date fashion. The only proofs are a few commercial Nitro proofs. No military proofs at all, yet it has what I take to be the military s/n system and a sear safety added. For those that have the 'Lugers at Random' book it looks like a cross between the 1920 commerical (pg180) and a 1920 Police/military (page 178) with the dbl date as in pg 176. I guess what puzzels me most is why no militay proofs? The general note on the 1920 Police/military looks to maybe explain this away, with the only exception be the dbl date chamber. Any ideas? It had a 4 digit s/n with a letter. MMM?? I did not notice if the nitro proof on the left side of the chamber was vertical or horizonal. I take that would be a great help. From what I've read there are many,many, versions that came out of the postwar rework programs.Oh, the asking price was $1,500. Thanks,Bill

12-20-2009, 09:05 AM	#1
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	Help to figure this Luger out?? Sorry I have no pictures of yet. Spotted this at a gun shop 100 miles away and did not have my camera.If you guys give me a hand I just might buy it. It looked rather strange, it is in quite nice condition. It looks to be all matching (the dealer said it was a collectable and would not let me work the action). It is a DWM with 1920 stamped over the 1918 in the dbl date fashion. The only proofs are a few commercial Nitro proofs. No military proofs at all, yet it has what I take to be the military s/n system and a sear safety added. For those that have the 'Lugers at Random' book it looks like a cross between the 1920 commerical (pg180) and a 1920 Police/military (page 178) with the dbl date as in pg 176. I guess what puzzels me most is why no militay proofs? The general note on the 1920 Police/military looks to maybe explain this away, with the only exception be the dbl date chamber. Any ideas? It had a 4 digit s/n with a letter. MMM?? I did not notice if the nitro proof on the left side of the chamber was vertical or horizonal. I take that would be a great help. From what I've read there are many,many, versions that came out of the postwar rework programs.Oh, the asking price was $1,500. Thanks,Bill