New to Forum - Pistol ID

Hoop-FL · 01-01-2012, 10:11 AM

Hello - Glad to find this forum. What a wealth of information. I recently purchased the 1918 DWM pistol below, and would appreciate a little information in IDing it and possibly some information on its potential value. All internal parts appear to have matching "93" numbers. The receiver and barrel are marked 2793i. There is also a stamping on the barrel that says "GERMANY 9mm P-08 INTERARMS ALEX VA" so it appears to have been imported by Interarms at some point. Sorry about the quality of the pictures, but my camera isn't very good at close-ups. Thanks for any help you can provide.

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Balder · 01-01-2012, 10:45 AM

Chris,

Welcome to this forum and to the wonderful world of Lugers. Your Luger seems to be in good shape, although I suspect the magazine has been force-matched. In 1918 they came with wood bottom magazines. Even though the strawing is correct, I think the gun may have been refinished at some stage - but I'll leave it to the experts to decide.

Regards,

Balder

rivieraranch · 01-01-2012, 11:13 AM

I did not know that Interarms imported pre-1945 Lugers. Maybe somebody knows when they did this.

Edward Tinker · 01-01-2012, 01:06 PM

I think its a vopo, if you pull the magazine out, I bet it is blued and marked 1/2001

Ed

Balder · 01-01-2012, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rivieraranch

I did not know that Interarms imported pre-1945 Lugers.....

I don't think there are all that many post-1945 Lugers around... Apart from a small series made by Mauser in the early 70's - I am the fortunate owner of one of them.

rivieraranch · 01-01-2012, 01:29 PM

Doubt its a VOPO; it would be all junked up.

Neil Young · 01-01-2012, 02:46 PM

The magazine has a "1" stamp, so I would suppose that it has police history.

Neil

01-01-2012, 10:11 AM	#1
Hoop-FL New User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Central FL Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New to Forum - Pistol ID Hello - Glad to find this forum. What a wealth of information. I recently purchased the 1918 DWM pistol below, and would appreciate a little information in IDing it and possibly some information on its potential value. All internal parts appear to have matching "93" numbers. The receiver and barrel are marked 2793i. There is also a stamping on the barrel that says "GERMANY 9mm P-08 INTERARMS ALEX VA" so it appears to have been imported by Interarms at some point. Sorry about the quality of the pictures, but my camera isn't very good at close-ups. Thanks for any help you can provide.

01-01-2012, 02:46 PM	#7
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 540 Thanks: 546 Thanked 438 Times in 165 Posts	The magazine has a "1" stamp, so I would suppose that it has police history. Neil __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

01-01-2012, 10:45 AM	#2
Balder User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 288 Thanks: 20 Thanked 34 Times in 19 Posts	Chris, Welcome to this forum and to the wonderful world of Lugers. Your Luger seems to be in good shape, although I suspect the magazine has been force-matched. In 1918 they came with wood bottom magazines. Even though the strawing is correct, I think the gun may have been refinished at some stage - but I'll leave it to the experts to decide. Regards, Balder

01-01-2012, 11:13 AM	#3
rivieraranch User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 101 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I did not know that Interarms imported pre-1945 Lugers. Maybe somebody knows when they did this.

01-01-2012, 01:06 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	I think its a vopo, if you pull the magazine out, I bet it is blued and marked 1/2001 Ed

01-01-2012, 01:29 PM	#6
rivieraranch User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 101 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Doubt its a VOPO; it would be all junked up.