1916 DWM grips

[Tony Min]

Originally Posted by Geo99

Tony,

1. Yes, except for a few commercial Lugers, all WWI Army Lugers had numbered grips.

2. Mostly. Your 1916 would have almost certainly had walnut grips. Imperial Army Lugers had two kinds of grips - walnut (1908 - 1916) and a lighter colored beech wood (1917 - 1918 and even later). I don't know any 1916 with beech, but it's OK if you like it.

Anyway, any walnut grips should be fine on your 1916, but they were all hand-fitted, so a particular set may or may not fit perfectly.

Even later WWII wood grips may be OK, but they would be marked differently on the inside, and probably cost even more.

I should mention that you could spend a lot of money ($250?) on original grips that will not add that much value to the gun.

- Geo

I know. But this is not my last Luger. I am keeping my eyes open for a parts Luger, or shooter Luger, or any Luger.... that maybe has some decent grips. Or a gripping deal.
You say they are hand fitted. Aren't the guns all the same and once the wood is fitted it would change from gun to gun?
Thanks