1921 Luger identification

Don M · 06-25-2013, 04:28 PM

The 1920- and 1921-dated DWM Lugers for the military and police were produced with 4-digit serial numbers and no, a and b suffixes as was the practice for Imperial military production. In addition, 1920-dated Lugers with n suffixes were also produced. Commercial Lugers produced in the same time period bore 5-digit serial numbers in the range 75000 - 92000 (Weimar Lugers, p. 15). While contemporaneous, the commercial and military/police production were separate.

06-25-2013, 04:28 PM	#17
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	The 1920- and 1921-dated DWM Lugers for the military and police were produced with 4-digit serial numbers and no, a and b suffixes as was the practice for Imperial military production. In addition, 1920-dated Lugers with n suffixes were also produced. Commercial Lugers produced in the same time period bore 5-digit serial numbers in the range 75000 - 92000 (Weimar Lugers, p. 15). While contemporaneous, the commercial and military/police production were separate. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com