DWM Swiss commercial

Dwight Gruber · 04-22-2013, 03:46 AM

The i-suffix DWM alphabet commercial pistols were made in 1921. A few long-frame, grip-safety examples are known. Most have the Swiss cross-in-starburst chamber mark, conventional wisdom has them marketed in Switzerland. A couple are known without chamber marks, these would be simply called commercial.

By 1930 DWM was out of the Luger manufacturing business.

Judging by the witness mark in the photo above, this pistol assuredly left DWM with a barrel intact. The present barrel was installed in Switzerland, proofed with the Swiss Bernerprobe.

The absence of the German c/N commercial proof is puzzling. It would be interesting to see very close-up pictures of both the right and left sides of the receiver, and the left breechblock and center toggle.

--Dwight

04-22-2013, 03:46 AM	#11
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	The i-suffix DWM alphabet commercial pistols were made in 1921. A few long-frame, grip-safety examples are known. Most have the Swiss cross-in-starburst chamber mark, conventional wisdom has them marketed in Switzerland. A couple are known without chamber marks, these would be simply called commercial. By 1930 DWM was out of the Luger manufacturing business. Judging by the witness mark in the photo above, this pistol assuredly left DWM with a barrel intact. The present barrel was installed in Switzerland, proofed with the Swiss Bernerprobe. The absence of the German c/N commercial proof is puzzling. It would be interesting to see very close-up pictures of both the right and left sides of the receiver, and the left breechblock and center toggle. --Dwight