Help me ID this commercial Luger!

maxicon · 12-31-2005, 04:32 PM

Long-time lurker, first-time poster here...

A friend's been asked to help ID and sell some inherited guns, and came to me for advice. I'm a bit familiar with military Lugers (I have a BYF 41), but I know little about commercial Lugers, which it appears this one is.

It's a .30 Luger, with DWM on the receiver, Germany and an N with a crown on one side, SN 8330. There's another mark under the barrel that looks like the "r" on the letter suffixes, but I didn't get a picture of that, and there's no mag, though all the other external parts match.

The machining/polish is a bit rough, with a matte black finish rather than a polished blue, but the finish is not particularly worn.

So, a few questions:

What's the approximate date for this, and any other interesting info that can be pulled from the photos?

What would be a reasonable price range to expect to get for this?

Are the mags the same for 9mm and .30 Luger?

I appreciate any info on this piece.

Thanks,

Max

Dwight Gruber · 12-31-2005, 05:30 PM

What's the approximate date for this, and any other interesting info that can be pulled from the photos?

Its a -really very nice- DWM Alphabet Commercial. Letter suffix r was produced early 1928. The GERMANY stamp on the left frame rail indicates it was intended for export to the US. The proper maagazine is steel, wood bottom unmaarked. The bottom -may- be stamped GERMANY.

What would be a reasonable price range to expect to get for this?

$600-$700

Are the mags the same for 9mm and .30 Luger?

Yes.

--Dwight

maxicon · 01-01-2006, 03:27 PM

Thanks a bunch - that'll be very helpful!

Max

12-31-2005, 04:32 PM	#1
maxicon New User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help me ID this commercial Luger! Long-time lurker, first-time poster here... A friend's been asked to help ID and sell some inherited guns, and came to me for advice. I'm a bit familiar with military Lugers (I have a BYF 41), but I know little about commercial Lugers, which it appears this one is. It's a .30 Luger, with DWM on the receiver, Germany and an N with a crown on one side, SN 8330. There's another mark under the barrel that looks like the "r" on the letter suffixes, but I didn't get a picture of that, and there's no mag, though all the other external parts match. The machining/polish is a bit rough, with a matte black finish rather than a polished blue, but the finish is not particularly worn. So, a few questions: What's the approximate date for this, and any other interesting info that can be pulled from the photos? What would be a reasonable price range to expect to get for this? Are the mags the same for 9mm and .30 Luger? I appreciate any info on this piece. Thanks, Max

12-31-2005, 05:30 PM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,902 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,317 Times in 431 Posts	What's the approximate date for this, and any other interesting info that can be pulled from the photos? Its a -really very nice- DWM Alphabet Commercial. Letter suffix r was produced early 1928. The GERMANY stamp on the left frame rail indicates it was intended for export to the US. The proper maagazine is steel, wood bottom unmaarked. The bottom -may- be stamped GERMANY. What would be a reasonable price range to expect to get for this? $600-$700 Are the mags the same for 9mm and .30 Luger? Yes. --Dwight

01-01-2006, 03:27 PM	#3
maxicon New User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks a bunch - that'll be very helpful! Max