What can you tell me about my Luger?

[cneider]

Originally Posted by mrerick

It looks to be matching and in original finish. .30 Luger, right?

Re-barreling it will eliminate any collector interest, and probably reduce it's value.

it was made for export in the early 1920s (probably 1922).

Marc

Good call, Marc! I just got it back from the gunsmith. He had it for 3 months and never touched it, then he died over the weekend. So it's still in its original condition, with its original barrel.

I tried jacking a 9mm in the chamber and it was a no-go. So I looked in the chamber with a borelight and noticed a shoulder cut in the chamber. I also miked the bore with some digital calipers and got 7.65 mm +10mm (or thereabouts.) .30 Luger, right? I've already contacted Numrich about returning the 9mm barrel. I think I'll put the new grips on it, but keep the old ones, of course.

So why wasn't the caliber stamped on this firearm? To reiterate, it's a DWM "Alphabet Series" commercial model. S/N 4275 "i". Does anyone have any reference data to verify what caliber this is?


Is .30 Luger ammo hard to come by?

Also, I just happen to own a P08 upper assembly in 9mm. Would it be safe, or prudent to try slipping this slide over the lower and firing 9mm's?

Regards,

Clark