HELP! 1916 DWM 1945 Rework?

NeilV · 08-23-2010, 10:01 PM

I will post pictures as soon as I can but I am stumped. I recently purchased a 1916 DWM Luger SN#69** with all matching numbers, it is german military stamped. The problem I am having is that the upper receiver is slightly engraved and marked Suhl, Germany on the left side with the safety, and 1945 on the right. I have been researching all I can and have come up empty handed and have not found any other Lugers with this style of scroll work or reworked in Suhl. I wanted to throw this problem out there and get peoples minds churning and will post pictures as soon as I can.

MFC · 08-23-2010, 11:06 PM

Just a guess... it could have been added by the GI that liberated it.

Edward Tinker · 08-23-2010, 11:15 PM

Yes, I have seen engraved names, dates, etcon pistols, rifles,etc and it is almost always (always) the GI as a remembrance.

Ed

NeilV · 08-24-2010, 12:28 AM

its different than a GI rework, man I wish my camera worked...it looks more along the lines of a factory done piece. I read somewhere that the Suhl factory reworked military weapons for the allies until it was turned over to the soviets right before the cold war...anyone know anything about that?

08-23-2010, 10:01 PM	#1
NeilV User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	HELP! 1916 DWM 1945 Rework? I will post pictures as soon as I can but I am stumped. I recently purchased a 1916 DWM Luger SN#69** with all matching numbers, it is german military stamped. The problem I am having is that the upper receiver is slightly engraved and marked Suhl, Germany on the left side with the safety, and 1945 on the right. I have been researching all I can and have come up empty handed and have not found any other Lugers with this style of scroll work or reworked in Suhl. I wanted to throw this problem out there and get peoples minds churning and will post pictures as soon as I can.

08-23-2010, 11:06 PM	#2
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Just a guess... it could have been added by the GI that liberated it. __________________ Mike C.

08-23-2010, 11:15 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Yes, I have seen engraved names, dates, etcon pistols, rifles,etc and it is almost always (always) the GI as a remembrance. 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

08-24-2010, 12:28 AM	#4
NeilV User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	its different than a GI rework, man I wish my camera worked...it looks more along the lines of a factory done piece. I read somewhere that the Suhl factory reworked military weapons for the allies until it was turned over to the soviets right before the cold war...anyone know anything about that?