1918 dwm

L.R. CROSBY · 01-02-2024, 09:13 AM

Morning All. First time visitor, and first post.

I have 1918 DWM 9mm Luger. All matching except for Magazine. Reasonably good condition.

My question: on the back of the grip, there is what appears to be a Unit Marking. 11/419 N6.

Does anyone have an idea? I've had no luck finding anything.

LU1900 · 01-03-2024, 07:23 AM

Hello , welcome !
If you can post a picture , it would be better

zbluecat · 04-15-2024, 05:09 PM

Hi. Am a new member. Have a 1918 DWM , with regimental markings on grip.according to other posts, the "419" had companies report to the Russian front, then reassigned to the big battle Eastern front, at the Somme.My gun has very little wear as far as the internal barrel condition, as well as any toggle marks. But...the exterior has lots of holster wear marks. Matching numbers. As if it was carried a lot.
My question is ...are there any records left as to who was.assigned this gun? The company within J.R.419 indicates gun issued "23".

Bill_in_VA · 04-16-2024, 10:21 AM

There is virtually no way to ascertain which gun was issued to which soldier, short of stumbling across the serial number in someone’s soldbuch.

zbluecat · 04-22-2024, 10:17 PM

I contacted the Archiv in Germany, and asked them to research anything of value, as to any names in the Company ( K2) . I don't expect much, but they wrote that they will look into it. Stated that results may take several months. If I get anything good
, I'll pass it on.

klaus 3338 · 04-23-2024, 01:05 AM

A 1918 dated Luger can't have been in Russia because it was peace between Germany and Russia in 1918. Somme is a river in France and the battle at the Somme was in 1916.
If you write exactly the unit mark of your gun I will try to help you.
Regards from Germany

Doubs · 04-23-2024, 11:27 AM

If the unit mark is exactly as the OP states with a slash then that should be a Weimar period unit mark stamped postwar.

klaus 3338 · 04-23-2024, 02:09 PM

I think the number 416 is a bit too high for a 100000 men army but you are right with the slash.
Without a photo hard to say what it is...

01-02-2024, 09:13 AM	#1
L.R. CROSBY New User Join Date: Jan 2024 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1918 dwm Morning All. First time visitor, and first post. I have 1918 DWM 9mm Luger. All matching except for Magazine. Reasonably good condition. My question: on the back of the grip, there is what appears to be a Unit Marking. 11/419 N6. Does anyone have an idea? I've had no luck finding anything.

01-03-2024, 07:23 AM	#2
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04-16-2024, 10:21 AM	#4
Bill_in_VA User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 370 Thanks: 768 Thanked 550 Times in 197 Posts	There is virtually no way to ascertain which gun was issued to which soldier, short of stumbling across the serial number in someone’s soldbuch. __________________ John 8:32 reive (riːv) vb (Military) (intr) dialect Scot and Northern English to go on a plundering raid [variant of reave] ˈreiver n e.g., " Some view the Border Reivers as loveable rogues."

04-22-2024, 10:17 PM	#5
zbluecat New User Join Date: Apr 2024 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Research on regimental markings. 419 I contacted the Archiv in Germany, and asked them to research anything of value, as to any names in the Company ( K2) . I don't expect much, but they wrote that they will look into it. Stated that results may take several months. If I get anything good , I'll pass it on.

04-15-2024, 05:09 PM	#3
zbluecat New User Join Date: Apr 2024 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi. Am a new member. Have a 1918 DWM , with regimental markings on grip.according to other posts, the "419" had companies report to the Russian front, then reassigned to the big battle Eastern front, at the Somme.My gun has very little wear as far as the internal barrel condition, as well as any toggle marks. But...the exterior has lots of holster wear marks. Matching numbers. As if it was carried a lot. My question is ...are there any records left as to who was.assigned this gun? The company within J.R.419 indicates gun issued "23".

04-23-2024, 01:05 AM	#6
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 517 Thanks: 0 Thanked 411 Times in 160 Posts	A 1918 dated Luger can't have been in Russia because it was peace between Germany and Russia in 1918. Somme is a river in France and the battle at the Somme was in 1916. If you write exactly the unit mark of your gun I will try to help you. Regards from Germany

04-23-2024, 11:27 AM	#7
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,696 Thanks: 792 Thanked 1,679 Times in 552 Posts	If the unit mark is exactly as the OP states with a slash then that should be a Weimar period unit mark stamped postwar.

04-23-2024, 02:09 PM	#8
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 517 Thanks: 0 Thanked 411 Times in 160 Posts	I think the number 416 is a bit too high for a 100000 men army but you are right with the slash. Without a photo hard to say what it is...