Bought a Luger

SteveM · 07-01-2001, 06:57 PM

Chip,

You have a 1918 DWM stamped with the 1920 state property mark. It has also been converted for police use as

evidenced by the sear safety and magazine safety. Very few of these have survived with the mag safety still operational as most were either completely removed or

"clipped". This pistol was issued to the Schutpolizei in

Berlin, weapon number 2137. I also have a 1918 model that was converted to police use. It was reworked by Simson and the Berlin Police Armory. The Police unit marks on it show

that it went to the Landjagerei in Trier. It was never stamped with the 1920 date. As to value, I couldn't hazard a guess. Since some of the imports bring upwards of $500,and

being dip blued at that, an original Weimar era ought to bring that easily.

SteveM

07-01-2001, 06:57 PM	#2
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	Re: Bought a Luger Chip, You have a 1918 DWM stamped with the 1920 state property mark. It has also been converted for police use as evidenced by the sear safety and magazine safety. Very few of these have survived with the mag safety still operational as most were either completely removed or "clipped". This pistol was issued to the Schutpolizei in Berlin, weapon number 2137. I also have a 1918 model that was converted to police use. It was reworked by Simson and the Berlin Police Armory. The Police unit marks on it show that it went to the Landjagerei in Trier. It was never stamped with the 1920 date. As to value, I couldn't hazard a guess. Since some of the imports bring upwards of $500,and being dip blued at that, an original Weimar era ought to bring that easily. SteveM