Military 30 cal ?

Doubs · 07-04-2003, 06:39 PM

Stu, I see you received no answers on this so I'll take a crack at it just so you'll know next time. The pistol in question is a 1916 DWM originally chambered for 9mm. The barrel has been changed - likely in the post-WW1 era - to .30 caliber, making it a "commercial" .30 Luger. Thousands of military pistols were done this way after WW1 and they are among the most common of all Lugers to be found.

At 90% finish, this pistol is worth $500 - $600 IMO. The starting price of the auction is absurd and it's no wonder there were no bids.

07-04-2003, 06:39 PM	#2
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,769 Times in 586 Posts	Stu, I see you received no answers on this so I'll take a crack at it just so you'll know next time. The pistol in question is a 1916 DWM originally chambered for 9mm. The barrel has been changed - likely in the post-WW1 era - to .30 caliber, making it a "commercial" .30 Luger. Thousands of military pistols were done this way after WW1 and they are among the most common of all Lugers to be found. At 90% finish, this pistol is worth $500 - $600 IMO. The starting price of the auction is absurd and it's no wonder there were no bids.