First luger! 1920 DWM

Ron Wood · 04-06-2014, 04:16 PM

The "Commercial Military" Luger variation is a relatively scarce item, but it is WWI vintage and bears unique triple Crown/X proofs. Your Luger is not one of these.

318is_Parabellum · 04-06-2014, 05:32 PM

We need more detailed pics, with close-ups of every external marking for a definitive ID.

My suggestion for you is to go to your local pawnshop and pick up a used digital camera ($50 to $75), so you can get some better pics!

It's almost impossible to make a positive ID on a non-obvious pistol such as yours with only a few I-potato (cell phone) pics to go by!

ETA: I can't (and probably not even the experts here) tell if your pistol is a rework or just a parts gun at this point. Could mean the difference between a "shooter" worth $700, or a collectible with some 'history' worth $1200!

ETA2: At any rate, you seem to have gotten some cool accessories along with your luger!

ETA3: After taking a closer look at your earlier pics, and based on the Hza-type proof, this gun *may be* a Nazi-era rework. That's my best guess at this point. Please don't assume my tentative ID is anything close to definitive. Again, I'm just another interested collector, and far from being an "expert". Perhaps with some more photos, the true experts may chime in with some more authoritative information.

Don M · 04-06-2014, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

The "Commercial Military" Luger variation is a relatively scarce item, but it is WWI vintage and bears unique triple Crown/X proofs.

Ron, not all commercial/military Lugers have the triple C/X acceptances. See http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=32016.

04-06-2014, 04:16 PM	#1
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	The "Commercial Military" Luger variation is a relatively scarce item, but it is WWI vintage and bears unique triple Crown/X proofs. Your Luger is not one of these. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

04-06-2014, 05:32 PM	#2
318is_Parabellum User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 130 Thanks: 80 Thanked 75 Times in 31 Posts	We need more detailed pics, with close-ups of every external marking for a definitive ID. My suggestion for you is to go to your local pawnshop and pick up a used digital camera ($50 to $75), so you can get some better pics! It's almost impossible to make a positive ID on a non-obvious pistol such as yours with only a few I-potato (cell phone) pics to go by! ETA: I can't (and probably not even the experts here) tell if your pistol is a rework or just a parts gun at this point. Could mean the difference between a "shooter" worth $700, or a collectible with some 'history' worth $1200! ETA2: At any rate, you seem to have gotten some cool accessories along with your luger! ETA3: After taking a closer look at your earlier pics, and based on the Hza-type proof, this gun may be a Nazi-era rework. That's my best guess at this point. Please don't assume my tentative ID is anything close to definitive. Again, I'm just another interested collector, and far from being an "expert". Perhaps with some more photos, the true experts may chime in with some more authoritative information.