1918 DWM unit mark info needed

hipwr223 · 11-01-2002, 12:11 AM

This unit mark is on a 95%+ DWM 1918 with 2 matching magazines and near mint bore. I would love to know the story on the unit mark to really enhance the beauty of this Luger. Any help would be great thanks.

John

Lugerdoc · 11-01-2002, 08:02 AM

The format of this grip strap marking is Weimar military, but the die set used is certainly not the standard Prussian one that we are accustom to. I don't claim that it is phony, but it is suspecious. Tom H.

Navy · 11-01-2002, 02:08 PM

It is (And I am doing a bit of a stretch on this one) 11th Corps, 4whatever Nachrichten Battalion (A Signal unit supporting the 11th Corps)Whatever number Company/pistol number.

I do agree with Tom H that the die looks oddly crude, but in 1918, things were falling apart fast for the German Army and Luger quality control was not nearly as rigid as had been previously. I believe this can be reasonably assumed to have been the case in marking pieces also.

Tom A.

11-01-2002, 12:11 AM	#1
hipwr223 User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pa Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1918 DWM unit mark info needed This unit mark is on a 95%+ DWM 1918 with 2 matching magazines and near mint bore. I would love to know the story on the unit mark to really enhance the beauty of this Luger. Any help would be great thanks. John

11-01-2002, 08:02 AM	#2
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	The format of this grip strap marking is Weimar military, but the die set used is certainly not the standard Prussian one that we are accustom to. I don't claim that it is phony, but it is suspecious. Tom H. __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

11-01-2002, 02:08 PM	#3
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	It is (And I am doing a bit of a stretch on this one) 11th Corps, 4whatever Nachrichten Battalion (A Signal unit supporting the 11th Corps)Whatever number Company/pistol number. I do agree with Tom H that the die looks oddly crude, but in 1918, things were falling apart fast for the German Army and Luger quality control was not nearly as rigid as had been previously. I believe this can be reasonably assumed to have been the case in marking pieces also. Tom A.