1913 DWM

Ron Wood · 02-17-2003, 01:55 PM

The pictures are very good. The Luger is a 1920's rework of a 1913 Military and marked for commercial sale outside of Germany. The crispness of the receiver serial number and the proof marks would indicate that pistol was in pretty good shape when it was reworked. Possibly the rework only consisted of the stamp MADE IN GERMANY before being released for sale.

According to Costanzo, the receiver proof on your Luger is a 1913 DWM proof, so Ed gave you the correct info. You are correct that the proofs do look like #16 and not like #15. The "Markings" guidelines in the Technical Information section are not necessarily comprehensive in content. The proof #15 is only one of the correct proofs for DWM from 1915-1918 so other variations in DWM proofs, including earlier Lugers like yours, will be found.

The mark above the trigger on the right side of the frame is an Erfurt proof placed there when the hold-open device was added after the pistol was manufactured. This is an authorized modification and in no way detracts from the value of the piece.

02-17-2003, 01:55 PM	#6
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	The pictures are very good. The Luger is a 1920's rework of a 1913 Military and marked for commercial sale outside of Germany. The crispness of the receiver serial number and the proof marks would indicate that pistol was in pretty good shape when it was reworked. Possibly the rework only consisted of the stamp MADE IN GERMANY before being released for sale. According to Costanzo, the receiver proof on your Luger is a 1913 DWM proof, so Ed gave you the correct info. You are correct that the proofs do look like #16 and not like #15. The "Markings" guidelines in the Technical Information section are not necessarily comprehensive in content. The proof #15 is only one of the correct proofs for DWM from 1915-1918 so other variations in DWM proofs, including earlier Lugers like yours, will be found. The mark above the trigger on the right side of the frame is an Erfurt proof placed there when the hold-open device was added after the pistol was manufactured. This is an authorized modification and in no way detracts from the value of the piece. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction