Help identifying unit markings

mr.109 · 01-13-2011, 09:33 PM

I have a 1916 dated DWM Military Luger with a unit marking I would like to have someone identify. I have some idea what it may be but my references are limited. Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Ron Smith · 01-14-2011, 08:18 AM

Tom,

Your photo is missing. What are the markings?

Ron

sheepherder · 01-14-2011, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Smith

Tom,

Your photo is missing.

Yes. Please post the pic right to this forum...So that we can refer to it in the future...

mr.109 · 01-14-2011, 07:28 PM

Hi Guys,

I don't know what happened to the photo as it was there last night when I downloaded it. What would cause it to disappear overnight? The unit markings are as follows:

179.R.17.

The number 17 is half the size of the rest of the numbers and the letter 'R' is not underlined. I will try to resubmit a new photo tonight.

mr.109 · 01-14-2011, 07:40 PM

Here's the photo. Hope it stays in place!

klaus 3338 · 01-15-2011, 03:09 AM

It was the 14. Saxon Infantry Regiment with station in Leisnig and Wurzen. With its number 179 (there were only 182 Regiments in 1914) it was one of the latest which were founded in 1897.
It was part of the 24. Infantry Division during the Great War and saw action on the Western front (only). It has a great war history!
By the way: It seems that all (and only) Saxon Lugers got unit stamps from 1910 until 1918. There are not many which survived and they are rare.

Edward Tinker · 01-15-2011, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mr.109

Here's the photo. Hope it stays in place!

The hint was, DO NOT post to photobucket on this forum.

They disappear and if looked at by too many folks, then they do not show up.

So plz, next time post here, not there....

Ed

mr.109 · 01-15-2011, 08:24 AM

Thank you Klaus! I was hoping for a unit with an interesting history. I will enjoy doing further research! I got the Photobucket info on one of the Forums I am a member of and apparently it was not here. Thanks for the heads up Ed.

Tom

lzcypress · 01-26-2011, 04:24 PM

I have a DWM luger ser # 8919 with unit markings on the grip and the holster. The markings are as follows, S. D. IV. 1449 Any information would be gratly appreciated.

sheepherder · 01-26-2011, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

The hint was, DO NOT post to photobucket on this forum.

They disappear and if looked at by too many folks, then they do not show up.

So plz, next time post here, not there....

Ed

Let's do this right...

01-13-2011, 09:33 PM	#1
mr.109 User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Help identifying unit markings I have a 1916 dated DWM Military Luger with a unit marking I would like to have someone identify. I have some idea what it may be but my references are limited. Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

01-14-2011, 08:18 AM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Tom, Your photo is missing. What are the markings? Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

01-14-2011, 07:28 PM	#4
mr.109 User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi Guys, I don't know what happened to the photo as it was there last night when I downloaded it. What would cause it to disappear overnight? The unit markings are as follows: 179.R.17. The number 17 is half the size of the rest of the numbers and the letter 'R' is not underlined. I will try to resubmit a new photo tonight.

01-14-2011, 07:40 PM	#5
mr.109 User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Here's the photo. Hope it stays in place!

01-15-2011, 03:09 AM	#6
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 513 Thanks: 0 Thanked 394 Times in 156 Posts	It was the 14. Saxon Infantry Regiment with station in Leisnig and Wurzen. With its number 179 (there were only 182 Regiments in 1914) it was one of the latest which were founded in 1897. It was part of the 24. Infantry Division during the Great War and saw action on the Western front (only). It has a great war history! By the way: It seems that all (and only) Saxon Lugers got unit stamps from 1910 until 1918. There are not many which survived and they are rare.

01-15-2011, 08:24 AM	#8
mr.109 User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thank you Klaus! I was hoping for a unit with an interesting history. I will enjoy doing further research! I got the Photobucket info on one of the Forums I am a member of and apparently it was not here. Thanks for the heads up Ed. Tom

01-26-2011, 04:24 PM	#9
lzcypress User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 15 Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have a DWM luger ser # 8919 with unit markings on the grip and the holster. The markings are as follows, S. D. IV. 1449 Any information would be gratly appreciated.