Luger with no proof marks

poihths · 02-23-2020, 09:03 AM

Thanks to all for the good advice!

gunbugs · 02-24-2020, 01:14 AM

If you look closely at the "7" in the serial numbers, it appears the lower and sideplate are struck with the same stamp. The upper and barrel appear to be numbered with a different "7". The sideplate and lower have a thicker bottom leg on the "7". I think this gun was "built up" a long time ago. Also, the alignment on the serial number on the upper is pretty sloppy, even for a wartime DWM.

abukafura · 02-25-2020, 09:13 PM

In the past I have had some 1918 dated DWM Lugers that had no proof marks. There was a discussion of such unproved pistols on one of the Forums. The consensus at the time was that the pistols were ok, most likely very late war pistols when things were not going well and the proofing was missed or ignored altogether.

02-23-2020, 09:03 AM	#1
poihths New User Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks to all for the good advice!

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gunbugs Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Home of the best moose. Posts: 681 Thanks: 375 Thanked 1,227 Times in 414 Posts	If you look closely at the "7" in the serial numbers, it appears the lower and sideplate are struck with the same stamp. The upper and barrel appear to be numbered with a different "7". The sideplate and lower have a thicker bottom leg on the "7". I think this gun was "built up" a long time ago. Also, the alignment on the serial number on the upper is pretty sloppy, even for a wartime DWM.

02-25-2020, 09:13 PM	#3
abukafura Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, near Greeen Bay Posts: 327 Thanks: 1,314 Thanked 90 Times in 57 Posts	In the past I have had some 1918 dated DWM Lugers that had no proof marks. There was a discussion of such unproved pistols on one of the Forums. The consensus at the time was that the pistols were ok, most likely very late war pistols when things were not going well and the proofing was missed or ignored altogether.