Grip marking on a DWM Commercial

Curss · 12-02-2010, 05:46 PM

I purchased a D.W.M Commercial gun awhile back chambered in .30 Luger. Its a dream to shoot and its been real good to me so far. There happens to be a strange marking on the grip "39 CP", does anybody have an idea what this could mean?

Edward Tinker · 12-02-2010, 05:50 PM

Never seen one like that. Could be initials and the date? Could be a company initials and number?

Could be anything?

Will be interesting if others have seen one like it.

Ed

DavidJayUden · 12-02-2010, 06:17 PM

Boy, I wish that one could talk...
dju

Curss · 12-02-2010, 07:02 PM

I purchased it online, the seller said it might be a Russian or Finnish police mark. Another thing I noticed is the magazine has no serial number but has a number 1 on the bottom. I believe it to be a Schmeisser magazine but I'm not positive. I'll put up a picture of it later.
T'would be nice to know what the marking means, nevertheless I'm just as much in love with this gun as the day I got her.

Don M · 12-02-2010, 07:37 PM

It is not a German police marking that I recognize.

jussi16 · 12-03-2010, 05:46 AM

Hi!
Not a Finnish police marking.

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Originally Posted by Curss

I purchased it online, the seller said it might be a Russian or Finnish police mark. Another thing I noticed is the magazine has no serial number but has a number 1 on the bottom. I believe it to be a Schmeisser magazine but I'm not positive. I'll put up a picture of it later.
T'would be nice to know what the marking means, nevertheless I'm just as much in love with this gun as the day I got her.

12-02-2010, 05:50 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,607 Times in 2,123 Posts	Never seen one like that. Could be initials and the date? Could be a company initials and number? Could be anything? Will be interesting if others have seen one like it. 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

12-02-2010, 07:37 PM	#5
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	It is not a German police marking that I recognize. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

12-02-2010, 06:17 PM	#3
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Boy, I wish that one could talk... dju

12-02-2010, 07:02 PM	#4
Curss User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 307 Thanks: 304 Thanked 98 Times in 75 Posts	I purchased it online, the seller said it might be a Russian or Finnish police mark. Another thing I noticed is the magazine has no serial number but has a number 1 on the bottom. I believe it to be a Schmeisser magazine but I'm not positive. I'll put up a picture of it later. T'would be nice to know what the marking means, nevertheless I'm just as much in love with this gun as the day I got her.