Advice please

mrerick · 03-24-2013, 04:21 PM

My best guess looking at your photos is that the Luger is a DWM alphabet commercial. Is "Germany" marked on the front of the frame above the trigger guard in between the numeric and suffix letter portions of the pistol's serial number?

This should be in .30 Luger caliber. Serial is "9260m".

I also have one of these in the "m" serial block (about 5,000 earlier).

It looks like it is probably in good condition, and in original finish. If so, $750 would be reasonable for it.

These were made in the early 1920s (Your in 1923-4). It was not a military firearm, but was commercially sold in the USA between the wars.

You should find that a number 2 pencil (round) will not enter the barrel, and that a hex shaped one may just tightly fit in. If that is the case, my assumptions are correct.

I'm not an expert on the dagger. You should seek help from someone that can determine if it is original. These have been commonly reproduced after the war.

Tell her to steer away from the neighbor, who is trying to cheat her.

Marc

03-24-2013, 04:21 PM	#12
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,139 Times in 1,520 Posts	My best guess looking at your photos is that the Luger is a DWM alphabet commercial. Is "Germany" marked on the front of the frame above the trigger guard in between the numeric and suffix letter portions of the pistol's serial number? This should be in .30 Luger caliber. Serial is "9260m". I also have one of these in the "m" serial block (about 5,000 earlier). It looks like it is probably in good condition, and in original finish. If so, $750 would be reasonable for it. These were made in the early 1920s (Your in 1923-4). It was not a military firearm, but was commercially sold in the USA between the wars. You should find that a number 2 pencil (round) will not enter the barrel, and that a hex shaped one may just tightly fit in. If that is the case, my assumptions are correct. I'm not an expert on the dagger. You should seek help from someone that can determine if it is original. These have been commonly reproduced after the war. Tell her to steer away from the neighbor, who is trying to cheat her. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.