Questions about my 1917 DWM Artillery

Garfield · 09-07-2002, 02:15 AM

miner:

This business regarding the number stamped on the inside of the sideplate (I am directing these comments to Imperial lugers) can get abit confusing. It has been said that the first two numbers of the serial number should be found on the inside of the sideplate. In your case, it would be 12. Many times I have found only one number stamped on the inside of the sideplate. If that is the case the number seems to be the second number of the first two numbers of the serial; in your case it woudl be #2. You say that #42 is stamped on the inside. Well, at least you have two of the four in you serial, albeit the second and the third in reversed order. Won't speculate as to what that may mean, however, I don't think that it helps you out much. Again, I have not came across a reference that explains the meaning of the numbers stamped on the inside of the sideplate, consquently all of the above really doesn't mean much.

09-07-2002, 02:15 AM	#20
Garfield User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A little SE of Nome Posts: 239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	miner: This business regarding the number stamped on the inside of the sideplate (I am directing these comments to Imperial lugers) can get abit confusing. It has been said that the first two numbers of the serial number should be found on the inside of the sideplate. In your case, it would be 12. Many times I have found only one number stamped on the inside of the sideplate. If that is the case the number seems to be the second number of the first two numbers of the serial; in your case it woudl be #2. You say that #42 is stamped on the inside. Well, at least you have two of the four in you serial, albeit the second and the third in reversed order. Won't speculate as to what that may mean, however, I don't think that it helps you out much. Again, I have not came across a reference that explains the meaning of the numbers stamped on the inside of the sideplate, consquently all of the above really doesn't mean much.