Dings near crown

wworker · 08-27-2005, 08:17 AM

This Luger has a nice crown over the N, but next to and under the N are 4 dings.

Any thoughts as to what these dings are for?

wworker · 08-27-2005, 08:20 AM

The photo

Navy · 08-27-2005, 10:20 AM

WWorker,

No real way to tell "fer sure", but one might reasonably surmise that they are artifacts from some crude metal hardness test. Such marks are frequently found on the top right of the toggle link on guns that were rearsenaled during their service life.

Tom A.

Dwight Gruber · 08-27-2005, 11:24 AM

Can you tell us more about the Luger itself?

--Dwight

wworker · 08-27-2005, 05:59 PM

The Luger is a DWM commercial in .30 caliber. There's Crowns over N several places.

Is there a resource to determine the year manufactured by the serial number?

Dwight Gruber · 08-28-2005, 01:48 AM

Yes, there is, kind of. Jan Still's book "Weimar Lugers" has a good production timeline for Alphabet Commercials, that is, .30 Commercial Lugers with a 4-digit/letter suffix serial number on the frame.

There is no good published source to tell you this in the 5-digit commercial series, but if you post the gun's serial number someone may be able to help you out.

--Dwight

wworker · 08-28-2005, 06:58 AM

The serial number is 9983 on the underside of the barrel and there is what looks like a small case "n" underneath of it.

Dwight Gruber · 08-28-2005, 10:02 AM

According to Still's chart, this Luger was manufactured around the middle of 1924.

--Dwight

08-27-2005, 08:17 AM	#1
wworker User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dings near crown This Luger has a nice crown over the N, but next to and under the N are 4 dings. Any thoughts as to what these dings are for?

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wworker User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The photo

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Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	WWorker, No real way to tell "fer sure", but one might reasonably surmise that they are artifacts from some crude metal hardness test. Such marks are frequently found on the top right of the toggle link on guns that were rearsenaled during their service life. Tom A.

08-27-2005, 11:24 AM	#4
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,889 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,281 Times in 423 Posts	Can you tell us more about the Luger itself? --Dwight

08-27-2005, 05:59 PM	#5
wworker User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The Luger is a DWM commercial in .30 caliber. There's Crowns over N several places. Is there a resource to determine the year manufactured by the serial number?

08-28-2005, 01:48 AM	#6
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,889 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,281 Times in 423 Posts	Yes, there is, kind of. Jan Still's book "Weimar Lugers" has a good production timeline for Alphabet Commercials, that is, .30 Commercial Lugers with a 4-digit/letter suffix serial number on the frame. There is no good published source to tell you this in the 5-digit commercial series, but if you post the gun's serial number someone may be able to help you out. --Dwight

08-28-2005, 06:58 AM	#7
wworker User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The serial number is 9983 on the underside of the barrel and there is what looks like a small case "n" underneath of it.

08-28-2005, 10:02 AM	#8
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,889 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,281 Times in 423 Posts	According to Still's chart, this Luger was manufactured around the middle of 1924. --Dwight