help with uint marking L.Hi.65

padredan · 02-06-2012, 08:11 PM

help identifying unit marking L.Hi.65 on early comercial model undated chamber, 9mm,, thank you

padredan · 02-06-2012, 08:20 PM

not sure of the production date of this fine early model commercial serial number 2331 9mm, unmarked , all numbers matching

Curly1 · 02-06-2012, 08:42 PM

Looks like rural constabulary Hildesheim district.

http://www.radix.net/~bbrown/police_unit_marks.html

padredan · 02-07-2012, 02:02 AM

thanks, i now know the unit markings and it is a a 1929dwm, with a police safety, rebarelled to 9mm

Don M · 02-08-2012, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padredan

thanks, i now know the unit markings and it is a a 1929dwm, with a police safety, rebarelled to 9mm

One small correction. I assume that your identification of the pistol as a 29DWM means it has an "s", "t" or "u" suffix. If so, it left the factory as a 9-mm pistol and was not rebarreled.

padredan · 02-08-2012, 08:15 PM

yes serial number is 2331 "t", i was told on the comercial thread it was rebarreled from 7.65 to 9mm. all i know is what i am told on this forum, i have owned several lugers before these but have never asked for help on those. Hi Dan,
Thanks for posting your extremely nice Luger.
Your Luger, S#2331t, is classified as a 29DWM in Jan Still's 'Weimar Lugers'. It was made in 1929. As Jerry stated before, this Luger started out as a commercial. It originally had a 30 cal. barrel. and no sear safety. The 9mm barrel and sear safety were added at an arsenal. Most 29DWM's were procured by the Army or Police. Only a few were sold commercially.
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Mike C. This is what i was told on the comercial thread. Is this incorrect? thanks

padredan · 02-08-2012, 08:27 PM

a few more pictures

padredan · 02-09-2012, 11:08 AM

Dan,
Sorry for the confusion. It was the earlier 30 cal. Alphabet commercials I was thinking about, that were rebarreled for the police. Your 29DWM only had the sear safety added at an arsenal.
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Mike C.

Jan C Still · 02-09-2012, 02:34 PM

I agree with Don, Lugers in the "s", "t" or "u" suffix with the characteristics described above (termed 29DWM) most probably were manufactured with a 9mm barrel.
Jan

padredan · 02-10-2012, 01:17 AM

well thanks to each of you for your help, What it is a great shooter and i think turned out to be highly collectable.

Don M · 02-10-2012, 06:47 PM

The story of the Lugers such as yours that were issued to the Landjaegerei in 1929 is fascinating and may be found in a number or books.

padredan · 02-11-2012, 12:49 PM

thanks don, each of you has been most helpfull.

padredan · 02-13-2012, 11:02 AM

did i get a good buy on it for a 1000.00?

Ron Wood · 02-13-2012, 11:51 AM

Any less and there would be a good case for charging you with larceny.

padredan · 02-13-2012, 02:50 PM

thanks, thing is i made the top offer for it and a 1918 1920 double date. i only wished i had been able to talk to the owner and world war two veteran about them before he passed away. both i consider to be way abouve average lugers, which i thought were both shooters till being advised by those of you on this forum ,who are i consider to be very knowledable ,beyond any luger owners i know, thanks again for your help.

02-06-2012, 08:11 PM	#1
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	help with uint marking L.Hi.65 help identifying unit marking L.Hi.65 on early comercial model undated chamber, 9mm,, thank you Attached Thumbnails

02-06-2012, 08:42 PM	#3
Curly1 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,228 Thanks: 111 Thanked 702 Times in 364 Posts	Looks like rural constabulary Hildesheim district. http://www.radix.net/~bbrown/police_unit_marks.html __________________ Laugh hard and often. Gary

02-08-2012, 08:15 PM	#6
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	yes serial number is 2331 "t", i was told on the comercial thread it was rebarreled from 7.65 to 9mm. all i know is what i am told on this forum, i have owned several lugers before these but have never asked for help on those. Hi Dan, Thanks for posting your extremely nice Luger. Your Luger, S#2331t, is classified as a 29DWM in Jan Still's 'Weimar Lugers'. It was made in 1929. As Jerry stated before, this Luger started out as a commercial. It originally had a 30 cal. barrel. and no sear safety. The 9mm barrel and sear safety were added at an arsenal. Most 29DWM's were procured by the Army or Police. Only a few were sold commercially. __________________ Mike C. This is what i was told on the comercial thread. Is this incorrect? thanks Attached Thumbnails

02-08-2012, 08:27 PM	#7
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	a few more pictures Attached Thumbnails

02-10-2012, 01:17 AM	#10
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	well thanks to each of you for your help, What it is a great shooter and i think turned out to be highly collectable. Last edited by padredan; 02-11-2012 at 12:47 PM.

02-06-2012, 08:20 PM	#2
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	more pictures not sure of the production date of this fine early model commercial serial number 2331 9mm, unmarked , all numbers matching Attached Thumbnails

02-07-2012, 02:02 AM	#4
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	thanks, i now know the unit markings and it is a a 1929dwm, with a police safety, rebarelled to 9mm

02-09-2012, 11:08 AM	#8
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	Dan, Sorry for the confusion. It was the earlier 30 cal. Alphabet commercials I was thinking about, that were rebarreled for the police. Your 29DWM only had the sear safety added at an arsenal. __________________ Mike C.

02-09-2012, 02:34 PM	#9
Jan C Still User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Box 240188, Douglas, Alaska, 99824 Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 52 Times in 32 Posts	I agree with Don, Lugers in the "s", "t" or "u" suffix with the characteristics described above (termed 29DWM) most probably were manufactured with a 9mm barrel. Jan

02-10-2012, 06:47 PM	#11
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	The story of the Lugers such as yours that were issued to the Landjaegerei in 1929 is fascinating and may be found in a number or books. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

02-11-2012, 12:49 PM	#12
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	thanks don, each of you has been most helpfull.

02-13-2012, 11:02 AM	#13
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	did i get a good buy on it for a 1000.00?

02-13-2012, 11:51 AM	#14
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	Any less and there would be a good case for charging you with larceny. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

02-13-2012, 02:50 PM	#15
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	thanks, thing is i made the top offer for it and a 1918 1920 double date. i only wished i had been able to talk to the owner and world war two veteran about them before he passed away. both i consider to be way abouve average lugers, which i thought were both shooters till being advised by those of you on this forum ,who are i consider to be very knowledable ,beyond any luger owners i know, thanks again for your help.