recently found commercial Luger

bertilak33 · 01-31-2010, 06:01 PM

I was asking my father about a pistol he inherited from his father (thought it would be a good alternative to buying new home defense gun). It turns out the pistol is a commercial p08. It has the model number 5255, plus a script M. All the parts match, but it only has 1 clip. I asked him to describe the markings, he tells me that it only has the N with a crown (which I understand means it is a commercial).
Can anyone give me info on the serial #? I looked into buying a book, but finding the right book seems to be as difficult as finding out about the different types of Lugers.

thanks,
Dustin

FNorm · 01-31-2010, 07:27 PM

Home/self defense. There was a long discussion recently in the Shooting and reloading Forum : Subj: Lugers for Self Defense?

MFC · 02-01-2010, 01:02 AM

Dustin,
Sounds like it is a DWM Alphabet commercial, assuming it has a DWM toggle and is 30cal.
S#5255m was made early 1924. The magazine should have an unmarked or GERMANY stamped wood bottom (most were unmarked).

01-31-2010, 06:01 PM	#1
bertilak33 New User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	recently found commercial Luger I was asking my father about a pistol he inherited from his father (thought it would be a good alternative to buying new home defense gun). It turns out the pistol is a commercial p08. It has the model number 5255, plus a script M. All the parts match, but it only has 1 clip. I asked him to describe the markings, he tells me that it only has the N with a crown (which I understand means it is a commercial). Can anyone give me info on the serial #? I looked into buying a book, but finding the right book seems to be as difficult as finding out about the different types of Lugers. thanks, Dustin

02-01-2010, 01:02 AM	#3
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Dustin, Sounds like it is a DWM Alphabet commercial, assuming it has a DWM toggle and is 30cal. S#5255m was made early 1924. The magazine should have an unmarked or GERMANY stamped wood bottom (most were unmarked). __________________ Mike C.

01-31-2010, 07:27 PM	#2
FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	Home/self defense. There was a long discussion recently in the Shooting and reloading Forum : Subj: Lugers for Self Defense?