HELP! 1918 DWM Artillery w/o Acceptance Marks

JTD · 03-08-2012, 01:24 PM

I think the major parts are original, but buffed/refinished. It does look like a good job though. Seems shooter artilleries are going in the 1500 +/- dollar range in my neck of the woods. Serial numbering of LP-08 and P-08 were intermixed during production, so it cannot be determined by serial # alone. I cannot see for sure in the pics provided, does the top of upper reciever have the artillery notch in front of date area? If it does, it left the DWM factory as an artillery. This does not hold true to Erfurt manufactured pistols as they all left the factory with this notch late war. I think proof area has had some restoration work in the area, possibly pits filled, and obliterating proofing, and grips are replaced. Something with rear sight looks force matched to me also. Either way it is a nice looking shooter. John

03-08-2012, 01:24 PM	#20
JTD User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 428 Thanks: 218 Thanked 410 Times in 151 Posts	I think the major parts are original, but buffed/refinished. It does look like a good job though. Seems shooter artilleries are going in the 1500 +/- dollar range in my neck of the woods. Serial numbering of LP-08 and P-08 were intermixed during production, so it cannot be determined by serial # alone. I cannot see for sure in the pics provided, does the top of upper reciever have the artillery notch in front of date area? If it does, it left the DWM factory as an artillery. This does not hold true to Erfurt manufactured pistols as they all left the factory with this notch late war. I think proof area has had some restoration work in the area, possibly pits filled, and obliterating proofing, and grips are replaced. Something with rear sight looks force matched to me also. Either way it is a nice looking shooter. John