Can anyone tell me about my 1918 DWM Luger?

Blanco_Diablo · 09-26-2010, 07:23 PM

I picked up this Luger a couple weeks ago and I was wondering if anyone can tell me anything about it. It's a 1918 dated DWM military 9x19mm Luger with all matching numbers, "r" code, I believe. Bore isn't too bad, just very dirty. I need to get some of that foaming bore cleaner and shoot it down there a few times. But good rifling. Grips are repro, I have the originals and they're pretty beat up, didn't get pics of them. Anyways, the peculiar thing is that there are no Waffenampts on the side (there's an imperial eagle on the barrel and I think Weimar's and imperal crown stamps on the side, but they're a little worn), but there is a quite clear Nazi eagle and Swastika on the rear of the pistol. There's a small "4" stamped next to it, as well. What do you guys think this means? Was this common practice? Also, I don't think the magazine is original. The floor plate actually may be, but I don't think the body is. It's got a number stamped on the bottom and what looks like a German letter code, but no markings on the body. It is also very poorly roll pinned to the body. I think I may try to find an original wood-bottom magazine. Also may need an original holster if I can get my hands on it.

What do you guys think? Is she a keeper? Would you guys suggest having it restored by LugerMan or would that destroy the value? I'll get a chance to shoot her in a couple weeks.

Thanks!

09-26-2010, 07:23 PM	#1
Blanco_Diablo User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can anyone tell me about my 1918 DWM Luger? I picked up this Luger a couple weeks ago and I was wondering if anyone can tell me anything about it. It's a 1918 dated DWM military 9x19mm Luger with all matching numbers, "r" code, I believe. Bore isn't too bad, just very dirty. I need to get some of that foaming bore cleaner and shoot it down there a few times. But good rifling. Grips are repro, I have the originals and they're pretty beat up, didn't get pics of them. Anyways, the peculiar thing is that there are no Waffenampts on the side (there's an imperial eagle on the barrel and I think Weimar's and imperal crown stamps on the side, but they're a little worn), but there is a quite clear Nazi eagle and Swastika on the rear of the pistol. There's a small "4" stamped next to it, as well. What do you guys think this means? Was this common practice? Also, I don't think the magazine is original. The floor plate actually may be, but I don't think the body is. It's got a number stamped on the bottom and what looks like a German letter code, but no markings on the body. It is also very poorly roll pinned to the body. I think I may try to find an original wood-bottom magazine. Also may need an original holster if I can get my hands on it. What do you guys think? Is she a keeper? Would you guys suggest having it restored by LugerMan or would that destroy the value? I'll get a chance to shoot her in a couple weeks. Thanks!