Help to identify 1918 DWM .22LR Factory??

Ron Wood · 02-14-2014, 10:38 PM

Wow, that is a gunsmith masterpiece IMO. I believe it saw some time as a Weimar era police conversion but making it into a .22 I think is much more modern. Although numbered to the gun, the barrel is custom made along with the other modifications. I seem to recall seeing a split receiver .22 cal action a number of years ago but unfortunately I do not have any photos or information. It looks like a variation of the old "Carbine Williams" floating chamber modification for the 1911 Colt .22 cal. conversion...a means of reducing the inertial forces required to cycle the action. Photos of the disassembled gun would be most appreciated. I would love to see how the mainspring conversion was accomplished.
Congratulations on a very neat and unique piece.
Ron

02-14-2014, 10:38 PM	#3
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: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	Wow, that is a gunsmith masterpiece IMO. I believe it saw some time as a Weimar era police conversion but making it into a .22 I think is much more modern. Although numbered to the gun, the barrel is custom made along with the other modifications. I seem to recall seeing a split receiver .22 cal action a number of years ago but unfortunately I do not have any photos or information. It looks like a variation of the old "Carbine Williams" floating chamber modification for the 1911 Colt .22 cal. conversion...a means of reducing the inertial forces required to cycle the action. Photos of the disassembled gun would be most appreciated. I would love to see how the mainspring conversion was accomplished. Congratulations on a very neat and unique piece. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction