M23 Finnish Luger?

Seved · 03-13-2008, 04:20 AM

Hi I am new here and have a question.
Bought a house from an old man, who had served in the finnish army during WWII. When we cleaned out the house I found a Luger under a floorboard. After some investigation did I find out, that it is a 7,65 parabellum most probably a M23 with all numbers matching including the one on the wooden bottom magazine.
The serial numbers are in the commercial style with the Crown/N commercial proof, but "SA" Finnish Army property marking is'nt there. It has though a brass disk on the right grip panel marked "LAS6/1. The grip panels are made of wood. On the top it is marked DWM.

jussi16 · 03-13-2008, 12:49 PM

Hello!
Could you send some photos? It would be easer to give some comments about the gun.

John Sabato · 03-13-2008, 02:08 PM

Yes please post some good clear focus photos of your find. If you need help with the photos, just ask here.

Seved · 03-13-2008, 07:55 PM

I will try to fix a camera tomorrow, so you can take a look at it.

03-13-2008, 04:20 AM	#1
Seved New User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sweden, GÃ?Â¤vle Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	M23 Finnish Luger? Hi I am new here and have a question. Bought a house from an old man, who had served in the finnish army during WWII. When we cleaned out the house I found a Luger under a floorboard. After some investigation did I find out, that it is a 7,65 parabellum most probably a M23 with all numbers matching including the one on the wooden bottom magazine. The serial numbers are in the commercial style with the Crown/N commercial proof, but "SA" Finnish Army property marking is'nt there. It has though a brass disk on the right grip panel marked "LAS6/1. The grip panels are made of wood. On the top it is marked DWM.

03-13-2008, 02:08 PM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,153 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Yes please post some good clear focus photos of your find. If you need help with the photos, just ask here. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

03-13-2008, 12:49 PM	#2
jussi16 User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 250 Thanks: 77 Thanked 52 Times in 31 Posts	Hello! Could you send some photos? It would be easer to give some comments about the gun.

03-13-2008, 07:55 PM	#4
Seved New User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sweden, GÃ?Â¤vle Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I will try to fix a camera tomorrow, so you can take a look at it.