1934 DWM-Swiss Luger Question...?

Pete Ebbink · 04-19-2003, 01:15 AM

Forgive my ignorance; but shouldn't this 1934 DWM Swiss luger have a Mauser banner toggle mark and not a DWM inscription ?

http://www.lugerusa.com/SwissDWM.htm

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

panda · 04-19-2003, 03:15 AM

Mr. Rutsch agrees with you.
It looks rather like a 1906 DWM 1st version or a 1906 commercial.

Pete Ebbink · 06-17-2003, 10:53 PM

Found some more info. about this very small contract in V. Bobba's book, on pages 132-333.

Bobba says they are typically in the # 3600 to # 3900 series and all should have a "v" suffix. But he also reports some errant numbers of # 1920v and # 598v...

There are reported to be four (4) variations of this contract gun : Two with or without the Swiss cross/sunburst chamber marking and two with or without the writing of "Kal. 7.65" on the left side of the barrel.

All should have the Mauser banner on the rear toggle (small banner until the end of 1935 and larger banner starting in 1936).

I had a chance to see a real nice, honest pistol last week that a local guy has. These contract guns should also have the E/N proof above the left side frame serial number and should also have an "upside-down" E/N proof on the muzzle end of the barrel, stamped in the front sight block...

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

04-19-2003, 01:15 AM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	1934 DWM-Swiss Luger Question...? Forgive my ignorance; but shouldn't this 1934 DWM Swiss luger have a Mauser banner toggle mark and not a DWM inscription ? http://www.lugerusa.com/SwissDWM.htm Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

04-19-2003, 03:15 AM	#2
panda User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mr. Rutsch agrees with you. It looks rather like a 1906 DWM 1st version or a 1906 commercial.

06-17-2003, 10:53 PM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Found some more info. about this very small contract in V. Bobba's book, on pages 132-333. Bobba says they are typically in the # 3600 to # 3900 series and all should have a "v" suffix. But he also reports some errant numbers of # 1920v and # 598v... There are reported to be four (4) variations of this contract gun : Two with or without the Swiss cross/sunburst chamber marking and two with or without the writing of "Kal. 7.65" on the left side of the barrel. All should have the Mauser banner on the rear toggle (small banner until the end of 1935 and larger banner starting in 1936). I had a chance to see a real nice, honest pistol last week that a local guy has. These contract guns should also have the E/N proof above the left side frame serial number and should also have an "upside-down" E/N proof on the muzzle end of the barrel, stamped in the front sight block... Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />