Dreyse Pistol question

Rbrooks45 · 06-01-2010, 05:45 PM

Does anyone know the difference between a Dreyse model 1908 and a Dreyse model 1909 or is there a difference?

I live in Germany and the collecting rules are tougher than in the states. According to my license I am allowed a 1908. I have seen both advertized but can't tell a difference if any. I am not really sure if there is technically a model 1909.

As an American you would not believe how difficult it was to get a collectors license and am affaide of making silly mistakes.

Any comments would be appreciated.

Lugerdoc · 06-02-2010, 10:03 AM

Brooks, I'm not sure of the German government's designation of Dryse models, but since the 7.65mm model was intoduced first in 1907, the M1909 maybe the 6.35mm one that came a bit later. By 1914, RM had made a few mechanixal changes to the 7.65 model and intoduced the 9mm military model. Tom

Rbrooks45 · 06-02-2010, 11:07 AM

Thanks Tom, I had spoken with a dealer and he had said that mod 1908 or 1909 was the same thing people just called them by different names.

1908 was when the pistole entered German military / police service acording to the dealer.

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Rbrooks45 User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Dreyse Pistol question Does anyone know the difference between a Dreyse model 1908 and a Dreyse model 1909 or is there a difference? I live in Germany and the collecting rules are tougher than in the states. According to my license I am allowed a 1908. I have seen both advertized but can't tell a difference if any. I am not really sure if there is technically a model 1909. As an American you would not believe how difficult it was to get a collectors license and am affaide of making silly mistakes. Any comments would be appreciated.

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Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	Brooks, I'm not sure of the German government's designation of Dryse models, but since the 7.65mm model was intoduced first in 1907, the M1909 maybe the 6.35mm one that came a bit later. By 1914, RM had made a few mechanixal changes to the 7.65 model and intoduced the 9mm military model. Tom __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net Last edited by Lugerdoc; 06-02-2010 at 10:05 AM. Reason: mistakes

06-02-2010, 11:07 AM	#3
Rbrooks45 User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks Tom, I had spoken with a dealer and he had said that mod 1908 or 1909 was the same thing people just called them by different names. 1908 was when the pistole entered German military / police service acording to the dealer.