Second round

Hugh · 01-02-2003, 12:21 AM

Ted G,

In my opinion, your gun is a 1914 DWM Luger that had the original bbl replaced in 1935-1937 at the Mauser Gewehr Factory #3 as evidenced by the addition of the SE GW3 stamp to the left of the original 4 DWM stamps on the right side of the receiver. The S/42 is a "Mauser replacement code" which was on the bbl when it was installed. Apparently at the time of the replacement, the frame's original serial number was stamped on the replacement bbl. This is unusual, as replacement bbls were normally left unmarked. (The GW3 can be found on pages 307 & 309 of WORLD OF LUGERS by Costanzo).

The mismatched sear bar could have been added at that time, but was probably added at a different time either before or after the Mauser rebarrel.

So...let the sniping began! <img src="graemlins/icon107.gif" border="0" alt="[icon107]" />

01-02-2003, 12:21 AM	#2
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 166 Times in 65 Posts	Ted G, In my opinion, your gun is a 1914 DWM Luger that had the original bbl replaced in 1935-1937 at the Mauser Gewehr Factory #3 as evidenced by the addition of the SE GW3 stamp to the left of the original 4 DWM stamps on the right side of the receiver. The S/42 is a "Mauser replacement code" which was on the bbl when it was installed. Apparently at the time of the replacement, the frame's original serial number was stamped on the replacement bbl. This is unusual, as replacement bbls were normally left unmarked. (The GW3 can be found on pages 307 & 309 of WORLD OF LUGERS by Costanzo). The mismatched sear bar could have been added at that time, but was probably added at a different time either before or after the Mauser rebarrel. So...let the sniping began! <img src="graemlins/icon107.gif" border="0" alt="[icon107]" /> __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*