New Luger owner - Page 2

stg44fan · 04-21-2017, 02:47 PM

I am fine with leaving it as is. I just want to know more about it.

So this is what I'm starting to figure out with this forums help. It was made by DWM in 1929 for the Rif conflict but was not delivered. Ended up being issued to the Landjägerei. The mag safety was added around 1933 by a police armorer and then removed in 1937. And now it has made it all these years with its matching issue rig into my possession. Incredible!

Feel free to correct me. I am ok with being wrong, either way this is a beautiful pistol and I am fortunate to now own it.

Here are two sites I've used to find info.

http://www.ai4fr.com/main/page_milit...luger_dwm.html

http://oldmilitarymarkings.com/police_unit_marks.html

Glad I was introduced to this forum. So much good stuff on here!

Don M · 04-21-2017, 03:39 PM

Eric,

I suspect it was manufactured in 1927-28 but not issued to the police until 1929. I suggest you search "Rif" on this and Jan Still's forum for more about this issue. Both the sear and mag safeties were added in about 1934 and the mag safeties were removed or disabled in 1937. Also, there is much, much more about these pistols and the Landjägerei in my book History Writ in Steel.

stg44fan · 04-21-2017, 04:03 PM

Thanks Don. Your book has been on my shopping list for a while now.

Don M · 04-23-2017, 04:44 PM

Eric, one of the search results for "Rif" on Jan Still's forum yields http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...&highlight=Rif. This is a long thread but worth reading if you're interested in this topic. It contains a lot of information that was unavailable when I wrote HWIS.

cirelaw · 04-23-2017, 05:48 PM

Don, Tks, another Hidden Luger Dinner~

cirelaw · 04-23-2017, 05:54 PM

Don, I luv your book and research!! A lot of pretty pictures and text!! It is a privilege to follow you in your Shadow of Luger Knowledge~~~

stg44fan · 04-24-2017, 12:16 AM

That is a very interesting read. Thank you Don. Looks like I need to join another forum.

Picked up a first edition of Lugers At Random yesterday. Great book. Be patient guys, I'm learning.

I'm going to the range this week. Any ammo recommendations?

ithacaartist · 04-24-2017, 11:47 AM

Winchester White Box, 115 gr. FMJ is about the most economical you will find, available at WalMart. It is also the go-to round when shooting a Luger for the first time. Try it first and see how things go. Slight variations in load and OAL among manufacturers sometimes lead to feeding problems, and the WWB is a good point of reference. I keep a variety of ammo, in case of this fussiness, to help solve an issue should one arise.

Above all, avoid +p, +p+, any ammo marked "NATO", and steel-cased or steel core rounds.

cirelaw · 04-24-2017, 04:24 PM

Dave Great Advice~Eric https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wincheste...100ct/33117044

stg44fan · 04-25-2017, 12:44 AM

Thanks. That is exactly what I wanted to hear. Cause I already have a couple of boxes of the Winchester laying around. I'm definitely not putting any +p or +p+ through this classic.

K.Wilhelm · 04-26-2017, 04:01 PM

Nice Luger, STG, treasure and enjoy it! Bill

stg44fan · 04-26-2017, 11:26 PM

I will, thanks Bill.

But it looks kinda lonely in my safe. Maybe I should find another one to keep it company?

04-21-2017, 03:39 PM	#22
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Eric, I suspect it was manufactured in 1927-28 but not issued to the police until 1929. I suggest you search "Rif" on this and Jan Still's forum for more about this issue. Both the sear and mag safeties were added in about 1934 and the mag safeties were removed or disabled in 1937. Also, there is much, much more about these pistols and the Landjägerei in my book History Writ in Steel. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

04-23-2017, 04:44 PM	#24
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Eric, one of the search results for "Rif" on Jan Still's forum yields http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...&highlight=Rif. This is a long thread but worth reading if you're interested in this topic. It contains a lot of information that was unavailable when I wrote HWIS. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

04-24-2017, 11:47 AM	#28
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,283 Thanks: 7,007 Thanked 2,476 Times in 1,319 Posts	Winchester White Box, 115 gr. FMJ is about the most economical you will find, available at WalMart. It is also the go-to round when shooting a Luger for the first time. Try it first and see how things go. Slight variations in load and OAL among manufacturers sometimes lead to feeding problems, and the WWB is a good point of reference. I keep a variety of ammo, in case of this fussiness, to help solve an issue should one arise. Above all, avoid +p, +p+, any ammo marked "NATO", and steel-cased or steel core rounds. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

04-24-2017, 04:24 PM	#29
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Dave Great Advice~Eric https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wincheste...100ct/33117044 Attached Thumbnails

04-26-2017, 04:01 PM	#31
K.Wilhelm User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Central Colorado Posts: 215 Thanks: 45 Thanked 109 Times in 66 Posts	Nice Luger, STG, treasure and enjoy it! Bill __________________ NRA Endowment Life member Proud veteran of the Naval Security Group

04-21-2017, 02:47 PM	#21
stg44fan User Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Portland OR Posts: 81 Thanks: 42 Thanked 49 Times in 27 Posts	I am fine with leaving it as is. I just want to know more about it. So this is what I'm starting to figure out with this forums help. It was made by DWM in 1929 for the Rif conflict but was not delivered. Ended up being issued to the Landjägerei. The mag safety was added around 1933 by a police armorer and then removed in 1937. And now it has made it all these years with its matching issue rig into my possession. Incredible! Feel free to correct me. I am ok with being wrong, either way this is a beautiful pistol and I am fortunate to now own it. Here are two sites I've used to find info. http://www.ai4fr.com/main/page_milit...luger_dwm.html http://oldmilitarymarkings.com/police_unit_marks.html Glad I was introduced to this forum. So much good stuff on here!

04-21-2017, 04:03 PM	#23
stg44fan User Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Portland OR Posts: 81 Thanks: 42 Thanked 49 Times in 27 Posts	Thanks Don. Your book has been on my shopping list for a while now.

04-23-2017, 05:48 PM	#25
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Don, Tks, another Hidden Luger Dinner~

04-23-2017, 05:54 PM	#26
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Don, I luv your book and research!! A lot of pretty pictures and text!! It is a privilege to follow you in your Shadow of Luger Knowledge~~~

04-24-2017, 12:16 AM	#27
stg44fan User Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Portland OR Posts: 81 Thanks: 42 Thanked 49 Times in 27 Posts	That is a very interesting read. Thank you Don. Looks like I need to join another forum. Picked up a first edition of Lugers At Random yesterday. Great book. Be patient guys, I'm learning. I'm going to the range this week. Any ammo recommendations?

04-25-2017, 12:44 AM	#30
stg44fan User Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Portland OR Posts: 81 Thanks: 42 Thanked 49 Times in 27 Posts	Thanks. That is exactly what I wanted to hear. Cause I already have a couple of boxes of the Winchester laying around. I'm definitely not putting any +p or +p+ through this classic.

04-26-2017, 11:26 PM	#32
stg44fan User Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Portland OR Posts: 81 Thanks: 42 Thanked 49 Times in 27 Posts	I will, thanks Bill. But it looks kinda lonely in my safe. Maybe I should find another one to keep it company?