New owner

11-09-2001, 12:43 PM

I am hoping someone can help me. I recently bought my first luger, a DWM 1920 commercial (?) on an auction that I am trying to find out about. SN is 69xx, all matching, it has "n" proofmarks with a crown above it, and "m" on the frame and barrel as well. The stock lug looks like it was ground down however. Was this normal and can you tell me what I should have paid for the pistol. Condition of the bore is excellent and bluing/strawing is about 85%.

Thanks in advance...Bobby

John D. · 11-09-2001, 01:24 PM

Congrats on your purchase..!!! Yours does sound like a Commercial - however, before folks can help you out - you need to describe what the "Lug" looks like to make you think it has been ground off?

Here's why... If it has been "ground off", then the Luger has been refinished. Both would effect the value...

However!! If it has no lug - and never had one! - then you have a rework of a early P.08 (the lug was added in 1913 to the "standard Luger" to match the Navy/Artillery frame models - which had the lug). This too - could be correct...

I'm sure we can give you more info as you help us out with what you mean about the lug...

And - welcome to the LugerForum!!

11-09-2001, 12:43 PM	#1
BobH Guest Posts: n/a	New owner I am hoping someone can help me. I recently bought my first luger, a DWM 1920 commercial (?) on an auction that I am trying to find out about. SN is 69xx, all matching, it has "n" proofmarks with a crown above it, and "m" on the frame and barrel as well. The stock lug looks like it was ground down however. Was this normal and can you tell me what I should have paid for the pistol. Condition of the bore is excellent and bluing/strawing is about 85%. Thanks in advance...Bobby

11-09-2001, 01:24 PM	#2
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 471 Thanked 513 Times in 127 Posts	Re: New owner Congrats on your purchase..!!! Yours does sound like a Commercial - however, before folks can help you out - you need to describe what the "Lug" looks like to make you think it has been ground off? Here's why... If it has been "ground off", then the Luger has been refinished. Both would effect the value... However!! If it has no lug - and never had one! - then you have a rework of a early P.08 (the lug was added in 1913 to the "standard Luger" to match the Navy/Artillery frame models - which had the lug). This too - could be correct... I'm sure we can give you more info as you help us out with what you mean about the lug... And - welcome to the LugerForum!!