1916 dwm 57.r.1.

Good-Day · 04-19-2024, 09:06 PM

Evenin All

Looking at a 1916 DWM
with a Unit Marking of
57.R.1
Thoughts?

klaus 3338 · 04-20-2024, 02:47 AM

Nice looking Luger. The unit mark means: Infanterie Regiment Herzog Ferdinand von Braunschweig (8. Westfälisches) Nr. 57, 1. Kompagnie. Station was Wesel.
It is the first one I see with this unit mark and it is of interest for me, because I live near Wesel.
Unusual is that the unit mark is missing the number of the Luger in the company. There are only a few 1916 dated Lugers with unit mark. It was part of the VII. Army Corps during the Great War.
I have an altered Reichsrevolver holster with a unit stamp of this regiment.
Regards from Germany

Good-Day · 04-20-2024, 09:51 AM

Thank You very much for the info!!!!

Yeah I have not seen a Unit Mark that did not include a # for the Pistol
and I did find this unusual as well

kkiley · 04-20-2024, 08:52 PM

This is one of mine without company or weapon number

klaus 3338 · 04-22-2024, 04:37 PM

31.R. means Infanterie Regiment Graf Bose (1. Thüringisches) Nr. 31; station was Altona.
A unit mark without a number of a company and a weapon number makes no sense and are not according the stamping order from 1909.
I have some comments about the reasons for missing the company and the weapon number but these would need a lot of work to declare it and would bring me to the border of my English knowledge.
Best regards from Germany

04-19-2024, 09:06 PM	#1
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kkiley User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: maryland Posts: 32 Thanks: 49 Thanked 23 Times in 12 Posts	This is one of mine without company or weapon number Attached Thumbnails

04-20-2024, 02:47 AM	#2
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 513 Thanks: 0 Thanked 395 Times in 156 Posts	Nice looking Luger. The unit mark means: Infanterie Regiment Herzog Ferdinand von Braunschweig (8. Westfälisches) Nr. 57, 1. Kompagnie. Station was Wesel. It is the first one I see with this unit mark and it is of interest for me, because I live near Wesel. Unusual is that the unit mark is missing the number of the Luger in the company. There are only a few 1916 dated Lugers with unit mark. It was part of the VII. Army Corps during the Great War. I have an altered Reichsrevolver holster with a unit stamp of this regiment. Regards from Germany

04-20-2024, 09:51 AM	#3
Good-Day User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Washington State Posts: 96 Thanks: 81 Thanked 101 Times in 32 Posts	Thank You very much for the info!!!! Yeah I have not seen a Unit Mark that did not include a # for the Pistol and I did find this unusual as well

04-22-2024, 04:37 PM	#5
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 513 Thanks: 0 Thanked 395 Times in 156 Posts	31.R. means Infanterie Regiment Graf Bose (1. Thüringisches) Nr. 31; station was Altona. A unit mark without a number of a company and a weapon number makes no sense and are not according the stamping order from 1909. I have some comments about the reasons for missing the company and the weapon number but these would need a lot of work to declare it and would bring me to the border of my English knowledge. Best regards from Germany