Dwm 1908

Ron Wood · 10-10-2013, 06:56 PM

Ben,
The gun is known to collectors as a "Model 1908". That is the year that the German Army adopted the Luger as its standard sidearm. Two very quickly notable characteristics are that it lacks a grip safety and stock lug, features that were present on the German Navy Lugers but were eliminated by the Army for their contract as cost cutting measures. The Commercial Lugers in that time frame also were produced without the lug and grip safety so they are categorized as "1908". It is difficult to see the first digit of the serial number but it appears to be a "5" which probably places its manufacture in late 1909. The gun is 9mm.

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10-10-2013, 06:56 PM	#16
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,119 Thanked 5,286 Times in 1,728 Posts	Ben, The gun is known to collectors as a "Model 1908". That is the year that the German Army adopted the Luger as its standard sidearm. Two very quickly notable characteristics are that it lacks a grip safety and stock lug, features that were present on the German Navy Lugers but were eliminated by the Army for their contract as cost cutting measures. The Commercial Lugers in that time frame also were produced without the lug and grip safety so they are categorized as "1908". It is difficult to see the first digit of the serial number but it appears to be a "5" which probably places its manufacture in late 1909. The gun is 9mm. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction