1920 Commercial DWM Question

Luke · 07-22-2003, 09:48 PM

Several months ago Jan Still published a long list of Imperial military Lugers and described the "halo" or "frosting" on the barrel serial numbers. It seems that this effect is uniformly found on WW-I DWM military Lugers if they have not been reblued.

An extension of this question: Does the same hold true for 1920 DWM Commercial Lugers? Put another way, does the absence of the "frosting" or "halo" around the barrel SN (on a 1920 DWM Commercial) imply that the gun has been reblued?

Thanks for your comments.

Luke

Pete Ebbink · 07-23-2003, 08:52 PM

Hey Luke,

Good query...

Unfortunately, both of my 1920's shooters have been rebarreled...

But in the For Sale section, Thor has posted some nice photos of a 1923 Commercial (aka 5-digit DWM, if you follow the Still terminology...) that displays the halo on the barrel SN.

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

Luke · 07-23-2003, 10:10 PM

Thanks for the comment, Pete.

Picture #7 in Thor's list shows the halo or frosting clearly.

Luke

07-22-2003, 09:48 PM	#1
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 6 Posts	1920 Commercial DWM Question Several months ago Jan Still published a long list of Imperial military Lugers and described the "halo" or "frosting" on the barrel serial numbers. It seems that this effect is uniformly found on WW-I DWM military Lugers if they have not been reblued. An extension of this question: Does the same hold true for 1920 DWM Commercial Lugers? Put another way, does the absence of the "frosting" or "halo" around the barrel SN (on a 1920 DWM Commercial) imply that the gun has been reblued? Thanks for your comments. Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

07-23-2003, 10:10 PM	#3
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 6 Posts	Thanks for the comment, Pete. Picture #7 in Thor's list shows the halo or frosting clearly. Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

07-23-2003, 08:52 PM	#2
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hey Luke, Good query... Unfortunately, both of my 1920's shooters have been rebarreled... But in the For Sale section, Thor has posted some nice photos of a 1923 Commercial (aka 5-digit DWM, if you follow the Still terminology...) that displays the halo on the barrel SN. Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />