DWM 1920/1917 Artillery- new to me

DonVoigt · 04-19-2015, 01:56 PM

Here are some pictures of the LP08 is recently found at a local shop, and it followed me home!

She is all matching except for the magazine and that ugly wart of a recent repro side plate. The side plate precipitated my add for side plate #14 in the WTB area.

Serial is 3514h and appears to me to be in original blue and straw;
all numbers match including the grips- except those noted above.

The magazine is a double inspected Erfurt.

Comments welcome and info appreciated.

Like so many of these, I wish it could talk; especially as to how it came to "need" a repro side plate.

Arizona Slim · 04-19-2015, 04:05 PM

Hi Don, welcome to the forum. looks like a pretty decent Artillery, congratulations. While I understand your disappointment in the repro sideplate that may be somewhat lessend with your highly desired double inspected Erfurt magazine, as you may know they don't go cheap.

Lon

Sergio Natali · 04-20-2015, 03:37 AM

Don

It's quite a very nice artillery Luger, good pictures too, I realize that sideplate is a bit of a pain; you're right sometimes it would be nice if our Lugers could talk.

Sergio

TheRomanhistorian · 04-20-2015, 09:46 AM

Don, a beautiful artillery Luger and I hope you are able to source up a 'new' sideplate!

alanint · 04-21-2015, 10:52 AM

Just as a side note, owners often removed side plates as a "safety precaution", knowing that the gun could not fire without it, (although we all know it can). Side plates were stored separately and upon the gun owner's passing, got lost in the estate shuffle.

DonVoigt · 04-22-2015, 04:11 PM

Thanks, that is a very plausible story; similar to the missing bolts on Japanese rifles-removed so the kids could play with them and never found again!

Mac Cat · 04-22-2015, 08:37 PM

Yes, and side replacement side plates have been problematic - poor fit will make it harder to operate the take-down level (locking bolt). I think you were lucky to find it with the original artillery long barrel - many were converted to short barrels.

04-20-2015, 03:37 AM	#3
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Don It's quite a very nice artillery Luger, good pictures too, I realize that sideplate is a bit of a pain; you're right sometimes it would be nice if our Lugers could talk. Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

04-20-2015, 09:46 AM	#4
TheRomanhistorian User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 170 Thanked 88 Times in 64 Posts	Don, a beautiful artillery Luger and I hope you are able to source up a 'new' sideplate! __________________ Michael Nos morituri te salutant - Supposed saying of the gladiators to the emperor ('We, who are about to die, salute you.') 'We are the lantern bearers, my friend; for us to keep something burning, to carry what light we can forward into the darkness and the wind' - From Rosemary Sutcliff's The Lantern Bearers

04-19-2015, 01:56 PM	#1
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 1,439 Thanked 4,348 Times in 2,038 Posts	DWM 1920/1917 Artillery- new to me Here are some pictures of the LP08 is recently found at a local shop, and it followed me home! She is all matching except for the magazine and that ugly wart of a recent repro side plate. The side plate precipitated my add for side plate #14 in the WTB area. Serial is 3514h and appears to me to be in original blue and straw; all numbers match including the grips- except those noted above. The magazine is a double inspected Erfurt. Comments welcome and info appreciated. Like so many of these, I wish it could talk; especially as to how it came to "need" a repro side plate. Attached Thumbnails

04-19-2015, 04:05 PM	#2
Arizona Slim Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 706 Thanks: 1,026 Thanked 409 Times in 225 Posts	Hi Don, welcome to the forum. looks like a pretty decent Artillery, congratulations. While I understand your disappointment in the repro sideplate that may be somewhat lessend with your highly desired double inspected Erfurt magazine, as you may know they don't go cheap. Lon

04-21-2015, 10:52 AM	#5
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Just as a side note, owners often removed side plates as a "safety precaution", knowing that the gun could not fire without it, (although we all know it can). Side plates were stored separately and upon the gun owner's passing, got lost in the estate shuffle.

04-22-2015, 04:11 PM	#6
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 1,439 Thanked 4,348 Times in 2,038 Posts	Thanks, that is a very plausible story; similar to the missing bolts on Japanese rifles-removed so the kids could play with them and never found again!

04-22-2015, 08:37 PM	#7
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 672 Thanks: 2,012 Thanked 542 Times in 292 Posts	Yes, and side replacement side plates have been problematic - poor fit will make it harder to operate the take-down level (locking bolt). I think you were lucky to find it with the original artillery long barrel - many were converted to short barrels.