WWI Luger

Johnny Peppers · 08-26-2001, 09:56 AM

Yesterday I drove down to the Shreveport, Louisiana gun show just to have something to do. Did not see anything interesting, but a young man brought in a WWI DWM that he had recently purchased. It was an all matching DWM in about 90% condition with the exception of the top of the chamber. Someone had neatly removed the date from the chamber, and left it in the white. It had apparently been done some time back as the area was starting to show age, but no one had tried to cover it up, even with cold blue.

Did not go by the Norton Gallery to see the .45 Luger, but my wife did go by to see the fantastic collection of Remington and Russell paintings and bronzes.

Joe · 08-26-2001, 06:10 PM

What a loss. Why would anyone want to remove this weapon's chamber date?

08-27-2001, 10:32 AM

I recently recieved 10 Russian reworks of WW2 Mauser PO8s all with chamber dates removed and original center toggle links replace with renumbered DWM links. The only reason that I can imagine, is to make them saleable on the German market, that has a lot of restrictions on Nazi era items. All good functioning shooters @$450 each. See my SHOOTER UPDATE in the classified. Tom

08-26-2001, 09:56 AM	#1
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	WWI Luger Yesterday I drove down to the Shreveport, Louisiana gun show just to have something to do. Did not see anything interesting, but a young man brought in a WWI DWM that he had recently purchased. It was an all matching DWM in about 90% condition with the exception of the top of the chamber. Someone had neatly removed the date from the chamber, and left it in the white. It had apparently been done some time back as the area was starting to show age, but no one had tried to cover it up, even with cold blue. Did not go by the Norton Gallery to see the .45 Luger, but my wife did go by to see the fantastic collection of Remington and Russell paintings and bronzes.

08-26-2001, 06:10 PM	#2
Joe User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 96 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: WWI Luger What a loss. Why would anyone want to remove this weapon's chamber date?

08-27-2001, 10:32 AM	#3
tom h Guest Posts: n/a	Re: WWI Luger I recently recieved 10 Russian reworks of WW2 Mauser PO8s all with chamber dates removed and original center toggle links replace with renumbered DWM links. The only reason that I can imagine, is to make them saleable on the German market, that has a lot of restrictions on Nazi era items. All good functioning shooters @$450 each. See my SHOOTER UPDATE in the classified. Tom