M1900 DWM Bulgarian Luger

Mike B · 01-18-2010, 11:10 PM

It appeas that you are taking very good care of it from the photos. You asked if there is any way to tell if it has had any arsenal work. Some military models have a small proof with an "R" (I think) over the proof. I am not sure if this was done on these early models, but from the appearance of the Luger, it seems to be original. The serial number is certainly in the correct range.

Mike

gibsonj30 · 01-19-2010, 06:20 AM

There is no small R over the proof. A few more questions because I would love to trace the history of this piece. How could this escape being demilled and/or rearsenalled? I read that after WWI, the Bulgarians were forced to destroy most of their small arms and those that were not destroyed were converted. Did they do any private sales of Bulgarian Lugers? Can anyone confirm the actual number of M1900 Bulgarians that remain? How could an M1900 end up in the hands of a German at Dachau? Thank you very much for the information you have supplied already, I am just trying to piece together the rest of the puzzle.

01-18-2010, 11:10 PM	#1
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 272 Times in 100 Posts	It appeas that you are taking very good care of it from the photos. You asked if there is any way to tell if it has had any arsenal work. Some military models have a small proof with an "R" (I think) over the proof. I am not sure if this was done on these early models, but from the appearance of the Luger, it seems to be original. The serial number is certainly in the correct range. Mike

01-19-2010, 06:20 AM	#2
gibsonj30 User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 7 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There is no small R over the proof. A few more questions because I would love to trace the history of this piece. How could this escape being demilled and/or rearsenalled? I read that after WWI, the Bulgarians were forced to destroy most of their small arms and those that were not destroyed were converted. Did they do any private sales of Bulgarian Lugers? Can anyone confirm the actual number of M1900 Bulgarians that remain? How could an M1900 end up in the hands of a German at Dachau? Thank you very much for the information you have supplied already, I am just trying to piece together the rest of the puzzle.