1911 DWM I.D. & history help please

klaus 3338 · 04-28-2010, 01:58 AM

Hi Piet,
There was a first contract (order) about delivery of 50000 P08 between the German Government and the private gun maker (supplier) DWM. The contract was fulfilled end march 1911. Your P08 was one of the last of this contract or one of the first of the second contract.
If it came with a matched magazine you will see that it still has the large numbers but also the "e" suffix and the spare magazine got a point behind the numbers. That changed with about 9xxx e. At latest with the "f" suffix the small numbers were used and the spare magazine got a +.
The first acceptance mark left from the power proof stamp on the receiver is showing the small crowned "E" in the large crowned "E". We see/find that only on first issue Lugers.
Perhaps there is a unit mark on the grip panel.
Regards Klaus

04-28-2010, 01:58 AM	#5
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 519 Thanks: 0 Thanked 417 Times in 162 Posts	Hi Piet, There was a first contract (order) about delivery of 50000 P08 between the German Government and the private gun maker (supplier) DWM. The contract was fulfilled end march 1911. Your P08 was one of the last of this contract or one of the first of the second contract. If it came with a matched magazine you will see that it still has the large numbers but also the "e" suffix and the spare magazine got a point behind the numbers. That changed with about 9xxx e. At latest with the "f" suffix the small numbers were used and the spare magazine got a +. The first acceptance mark left from the power proof stamp on the receiver is showing the small crowned "E" in the large crowned "E". We see/find that only on first issue Lugers. Perhaps there is a unit mark on the grip panel. Regards Klaus