First Luger: 1916/1920 DWM

martowski · 05-25-2018, 03:34 PM

Hey all,

Long time shooter and C&R holder here, but first time P.08 owner! I just picked this up and am hoping some of you experts can verify my understanding of what I have and add any extra insight (or correct me if I'm wrong).

From my understanding, this is a 1916 DWM that was reissued in 1920, likely to a police unit. There are no other markings on the gun, no unit markings on the front strap or back strap of the grip. I'm not sure if the proof marks on the upper are all original from the factory of if some were added at a later time (?).

The magazine is not original to the pistol, and looks like a Nazi era magazine but not sure.

External numbers appear to match and it appears to have the original finish from what I can tell. Witness mark on barrel and receiver seem to line up from what I can see, and numbers match as well.

Came with a fairly generic looking holster, guessing this was some commercial holster someone picked up for it.

Anyway, curious what insight ya'll can add to help me understand what I have here? Thanks!

05-25-2018, 03:34 PM	#1
martowski User Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	First Luger: 1916/1920 DWM Hey all, Long time shooter and C&R holder here, but first time P.08 owner! I just picked this up and am hoping some of you experts can verify my understanding of what I have and add any extra insight (or correct me if I'm wrong). From my understanding, this is a 1916 DWM that was reissued in 1920, likely to a police unit. There are no other markings on the gun, no unit markings on the front strap or back strap of the grip. I'm not sure if the proof marks on the upper are all original from the factory of if some were added at a later time (?). The magazine is not original to the pistol, and looks like a Nazi era magazine but not sure. External numbers appear to match and it appears to have the original finish from what I can tell. Witness mark on barrel and receiver seem to line up from what I can see, and numbers match as well. Came with a fairly generic looking holster, guessing this was some commercial holster someone picked up for it. Anyway, curious what insight ya'll can add to help me understand what I have here? Thanks!