Help with Luger markings please

josef · 07-05-2005, 12:07 AM

Here is the email I received, no markings on the grip strap (none mentioned anyway after I asked).

"There are no markings on the toggle that I can see. The serial number is 8185 if that helps. All of the parts that are stamped are "85" so everything matches.

There is a scroll engraved marking that looks like "DMC" or "DWC" on the top of the receiver near the toggle.

Tha clips are aluminum as far as I can tell, and are serialed with the "8485" and the designation "1" and "2" which I assume designated the original and spare. One of the mags has a very small eagle/nazi emblem on it.

The holster is in good shape, but I see few markings on it. There is a stamp on the back with the makers name and city.

He tells me that he was told by the person he bought it from that it was a pre-war manufacture, likely a police gun."

Is this a desireable rig?
I know if it was military it would be (all maching with mags), but I am really out of my scope here on police rigs. Thanks very much for any help.
Joe

07-05-2005, 12:07 AM	#1
josef User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CANADA Posts: 194 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Here is the email I received, no markings on the grip strap (none mentioned anyway after I asked). "There are no markings on the toggle that I can see. The serial number is 8185 if that helps. All of the parts that are stamped are "85" so everything matches. There is a scroll engraved marking that looks like "DMC" or "DWC" on the top of the receiver near the toggle. Tha clips are aluminum as far as I can tell, and are serialed with the "8485" and the designation "1" and "2" which I assume designated the original and spare. One of the mags has a very small eagle/nazi emblem on it. The holster is in good shape, but I see few markings on it. There is a stamp on the back with the makers name and city. He tells me that he was told by the person he bought it from that it was a pre-war manufacture, likely a police gun." Is this a desireable rig? I know if it was military it would be (all maching with mags), but I am really out of my scope here on police rigs. Thanks very much for any help. Joe