DWM Luger with "Ground" stock lug

Doubs · 09-17-2002, 05:42 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Michigan Gunner:
<strong> I bought a Luger from the same shop about three weeks ago. It is about 85% to 90% blue, a little straw left, all matching except the mag, a DWM, made in 1910. I have $850.00 in cash and trade in it as mentioned on another post. All of the worn blue is on the front and back of the grip. </strong><hr></blockquote>

A 1910 DWM in the condition you describe and assuming a decent bore is a good buy at $850, IMO. It's the first year that a date stamp was used for military issue Lugers and the quality should be first rate. If completely original, it won't have a hold-open. Many of the early Lugers were modified by official directive to have a hold-open so yours could well have had one added. It is likely to also have the early trigger bar that will not permit opening the action when the safety is applied.

The Luger with the half-ground stock lug is probably worth between $400 & $500 but will always be a shooter-grade pistol. If you do buy it, you might consider retiring the 1910 as your first collector piece. Let us know what happens.

Welcome aboard.

Doubs

09-17-2002, 05:42 PM	#5
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,769 Times in 586 Posts	[quote]Originally posted by Michigan Gunner: <strong> I bought a Luger from the same shop about three weeks ago. It is about 85% to 90% blue, a little straw left, all matching except the mag, a DWM, made in 1910. I have $850.00 in cash and trade in it as mentioned on another post. All of the worn blue is on the front and back of the grip. </strong><hr></blockquote> A 1910 DWM in the condition you describe and assuming a decent bore is a good buy at $850, IMO. It's the first year that a date stamp was used for military issue Lugers and the quality should be first rate. If completely original, it won't have a hold-open. Many of the early Lugers were modified by official directive to have a hold-open so yours could well have had one added. It is likely to also have the early trigger bar that will not permit opening the action when the safety is applied. The Luger with the half-ground stock lug is probably worth between $400 & $500 but will always be a shooter-grade pistol. If you do buy it, you might consider retiring the 1910 as your first collector piece. Let us know what happens. Welcome aboard. Doubs