Help with an approximate date?

Numanoid · 07-29-2012, 04:01 PM

I just came into my first Luger yesterday and I'm trying to learn as much as I can about it. Based on the information here, I'm pretty sure it's a commercial DWM, but I haven't seen anything to get an approximate date.

Serial # is in the 3000s with a lowercase script k underneath it. From what I understood based on my reading, they went to 4 digit alphabet serial numbers in 1921 starting with the letter i ( then k.) Based on this information, is there any way I can narrow down what year it was produced?

I'm still going through the other proofs but there is nothing out of the ordinary. Still, the cool factor is off the charts for me.

Thanks!

Edward Tinker · 07-29-2012, 04:14 PM

Welcome to the forum

Pictures would help a lot, I mean we can say, oh, a k was made around 1925 -- however, the script suffixes are hard to tell many times, so a picture of the front of the frame with suffix would be good.

Ed

Numanoid · 07-29-2012, 04:50 PM

Thanks Ed. I'll get pics up soon of all the markings.

sheepherder · 07-29-2012, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Numanoid

Based on the information here, I'm pretty sure it's a commercial DWM...

30 Caliber??? Crown over N???

lugersrkewl · 07-30-2012, 06:23 PM

was erfurt the only one to use J suffix? if so I wonder why

07-29-2012, 04:01 PM	#1
Numanoid New User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help with an approximate date? I just came into my first Luger yesterday and I'm trying to learn as much as I can about it. Based on the information here, I'm pretty sure it's a commercial DWM, but I haven't seen anything to get an approximate date. Serial # is in the 3000s with a lowercase script k underneath it. From what I understood based on my reading, they went to 4 digit alphabet serial numbers in 1921 starting with the letter i ( then k.) Based on this information, is there any way I can narrow down what year it was produced? I'm still going through the other proofs but there is nothing out of the ordinary. Still, the cool factor is off the charts for me. Thanks!

07-29-2012, 04:14 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	Welcome to the forum Pictures would help a lot, I mean we can say, oh, a k was made around 1925 -- however, the script suffixes are hard to tell many times, so a picture of the front of the frame with suffix would be good. 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

07-29-2012, 04:50 PM	#3
Numanoid New User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Ed. I'll get pics up soon of all the markings.

07-30-2012, 06:23 PM	#5
lugersrkewl Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ussr Posts: 425 Thanks: 198 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	was erfurt the only one to use J suffix? if so I wonder why