My new W+F M1906

DTR04 · 04-04-2015, 03:25 PM

I recently purchased this W+F M1906 made in 1922. A beautiful pistol, looks like it was made yesterday. Appears to have been fired very little. Sold as original blue finish and to my eye appears so. Inside of frame and receiver are in the white. Tip of barrel is in the white. Picture quality is the best I can do with what I have.

Glen

ithacaartist · 04-04-2015, 03:42 PM

A beautiful pistol! The years have been extremely kind to this one, looks righteous in the pics to me. Congrats! ...and welcome to the forum.

kzullick · 04-04-2015, 04:47 PM

That's a white glove gun! Beautiful! Congrats

Sergio Natali · 04-05-2015, 04:04 AM

Congratulation on your new Swiss.

Unlike German P08s Swiss Lugers have never gone to war, so it's still fairly easy to find many of them in mint or semi-mint conditions.

Sergio

Maestro · 04-05-2015, 04:42 AM

Nice

i wonder what's the going price for one that would be reasonable and fair.

mrerick · 04-05-2015, 09:55 AM

Hi Glen, and welcome to the forum. Congratulations on that beautiful Swiss Luger.

I really like the Swiss guns. Both the ones that DWM shipped them and the ones that they made are remarkably beautiful pistols. The quality of workmanship is high, fit and finish is outstanding.

Your gun was privatized in 1956 (The "P" "56" mark on the receiver).

When they were privatized, the officer (often at retirement) had the option of having the arsenal restore their gun. It can be difficult to determine if condition is original or the result of this kind of work on the Swiss Lugers.

Your pistol looks excellent. I'll bet that the action feels amazing too!

If you don't have a copy, try and find Vittorio Bobba's book "The Swiss Parabellum". It's very good, and also includes English text in addition to his native Italian.

Maestro, as to price, check out what Simpson Ltd offers in Swiss Lugers to get an idea of retail values.

Marc

Sergio Natali · 04-05-2015, 10:56 AM

Here in Italy the average price for a nice W+F 1906 would be about the equivalent of USD 2300-00

Sergio

Stucki · 04-05-2015, 11:00 AM

very nice gun - and it was not reblued when it was privatized in 1956. If it would had been reblued in this time, it would be black inside as well.

But you have the wrong magazine- that's a magazine for a Swiss DWM made pistol (1900 or 1900/06). The W+F magazines have no metal inlays. It should not be to difficult to find one and they are normally a little bit cheaper (at least in Switzerland)...

Alexander

DTR04 · 04-05-2015, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stucki

very nice gun - and it was not reblued when it was privatized in 1956. If it would had been reblued in this time, it would be black inside as well.

But you have the wrong magazine- that's a magazine for a Swiss DWM made pistol (1900 or 1900/06). The W+F magazines have no metal inlays. It should not be to difficult to find one and they are normally a little bit cheaper (at least in Switzerland)...

Alexander

That was my thought on the bluing.

I realize that the magazine is incorrect, but at least it's Swiss.

The pistol appears to have been holstered very little. Just the least little bit of wear on the side of the muzzle and side plate. Very little wear on the grip safety, no wear on the grip straps. The straw is a bright golden on the takedown lever, trigger and magazine catch, while the safety lever has some wear.

A bonus is no import markings.

Bloodhunt · 09-06-2015, 05:17 PM

Really a nice gun!

It’s exactly a Parabellum “06/24”. One of 2’130 here in Bern produced guns in 1922. Congrats for that great looking piece of history. The metal side plates at the magazine are seldom too. If you compare the wooden grips between DWM and Bern products, you will recognize that Swiss grips aren’t full checkered.

Regards
Hunti

LU1900 · 09-08-2015, 01:34 PM

Why 24 ??, they are parabellum 1906 W+F produce since 1918

Ron Wood · 09-08-2015, 01:48 PM

Patrice,
It is "24" because that is what Fred Datig called it based on incorrect information given to him by a Swiss "authority". As much as we try to correct the designation people still persist in using the incorrect date.
Ron

LU1900 · 09-08-2015, 08:29 PM

Yes Ron I agree with you but we don't use this term
If I'm right F.Datig in his last edtion book don't use anymore this designation

04-04-2015, 03:25 PM	#1
DTR04 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 51 Thanks: 90 Thanked 35 Times in 17 Posts	My new W+F M1906 I recently purchased this W+F M1906 made in 1922. A beautiful pistol, looks like it was made yesterday. Appears to have been fired very little. Sold as original blue finish and to my eye appears so. Inside of frame and receiver are in the white. Tip of barrel is in the white. Picture quality is the best I can do with what I have. Glen Attached Thumbnails

04-04-2015, 03:42 PM	#2
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,282 Thanks: 7,007 Thanked 2,476 Times in 1,319 Posts	A beautiful pistol! The years have been extremely kind to this one, looks righteous in the pics to me. Congrats! ...and welcome to the forum. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

04-05-2015, 04:04 AM	#4
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	Congratulation on your new Swiss. Unlike German P08s Swiss Lugers have never gone to war, so it's still fairly easy to find many of them in mint or semi-mint conditions. Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

04-05-2015, 09:55 AM	#6
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,370 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	Hi Glen, and welcome to the forum. Congratulations on that beautiful Swiss Luger. I really like the Swiss guns. Both the ones that DWM shipped them and the ones that they made are remarkably beautiful pistols. The quality of workmanship is high, fit and finish is outstanding. Your gun was privatized in 1956 (The "P" "56" mark on the receiver). When they were privatized, the officer (often at retirement) had the option of having the arsenal restore their gun. It can be difficult to determine if condition is original or the result of this kind of work on the Swiss Lugers. Your pistol looks excellent. I'll bet that the action feels amazing too! If you don't have a copy, try and find Vittorio Bobba's book "The Swiss Parabellum". It's very good, and also includes English text in addition to his native Italian. Maestro, as to price, check out what Simpson Ltd offers in Swiss Lugers to get an idea of retail values. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

04-05-2015, 10:56 AM	#7
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	Here in Italy the average price for a nice W+F 1906 would be about the equivalent of USD 2300-00 Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

04-04-2015, 04:47 PM	#3
kzullick Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Berwick, Pennsylvania Posts: 227 Thanks: 609 Thanked 100 Times in 81 Posts	That's a white glove gun! Beautiful! Congrats

04-05-2015, 04:42 AM	#5
Maestro User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: "Where the streets have no names" Posts: 504 Thanks: 192 Thanked 200 Times in 136 Posts	Nice i wonder what's the going price for one that would be reasonable and fair.

04-05-2015, 11:00 AM	#8
Stucki User Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 83 Thanks: 1 Thanked 129 Times in 33 Posts	very nice gun - and it was not reblued when it was privatized in 1956. If it would had been reblued in this time, it would be black inside as well. But you have the wrong magazine- that's a magazine for a Swiss DWM made pistol (1900 or 1900/06). The W+F magazines have no metal inlays. It should not be to difficult to find one and they are normally a little bit cheaper (at least in Switzerland)... Alexander

09-06-2015, 05:17 PM	#10
Bloodhunt New User Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Really a nice gun! It’s exactly a Parabellum “06/24”. One of 2’130 here in Bern produced guns in 1922. Congrats for that great looking piece of history. The metal side plates at the magazine are seldom too. If you compare the wooden grips between DWM and Bern products, you will recognize that Swiss grips aren’t full checkered. Regards Hunti

09-08-2015, 01:34 PM	#11
LU1900 User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: FRANCE Posts: 900 Thanks: 35 Thanked 461 Times in 193 Posts	Why 24 ??, they are parabellum 1906 W+F produce since 1918 __________________ Best regards from France...Patrice https://www.fichier-pdf.fr/2016/03/1...nd-snail-drum/

09-08-2015, 01:48 PM	#12
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,986 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,088 Times in 1,674 Posts	Patrice, It is "24" because that is what Fred Datig called it based on incorrect information given to him by a Swiss "authority". As much as we try to correct the designation people still persist in using the incorrect date. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

09-08-2015, 08:29 PM	#13
LU1900 User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: FRANCE Posts: 900 Thanks: 35 Thanked 461 Times in 193 Posts	Yes Ron I agree with you but we don't use this term If I'm right F.Datig in his last edtion book don't use anymore this designation __________________ Best regards from France...Patrice https://www.fichier-pdf.fr/2016/03/1...nd-snail-drum/