Posted: 7/30/2010 4:21:43 PM EDT
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Hey guys,
A friend of my father inherited a nice looking Luger recently and none of us really know anything about them. I took a few photos and would appreciate any info y'all could give. I know absolutely nothing about these things! Does anybody know when it was made? Where? What it would be worth? Is this a WWII gun? Thanks in adance from all of us! 
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I am sure others that know lots more will come along but you really should post a few more pics and try and re-shoot that blurry yellow one. I found this while just poking around Google.... http://www.lugerforum.com/ |
 One of yours looks like #4 4. German commercial proof. Found on some commercial Lugers of the 1906-1914 era. A few Lugers manufactured by Krieghoff have a similar, but small proof.  1. German commercial barrel proof. Found (with proof 3) on some 7.65 m/m 1900 and 1906 commerical Lugers. 2. German commercial barrel proof. Found (with proof 3) on some 9 m/m 1902 thru 1908. 3. German commercial receiver and toggle assembly proof. Found on some commercial Lugers, 1900 thru 1908. 4. German commercial proof. Found on some commercial Lugers of the 1906-1914 era. A few Lugers manufactured by Krieghoff have a similar, but small proof. 5. Swiss Proof. Shooting-in proof of Federal Arms Factory, Berne. 6. Swiss Proof. Control proof of Herr Vogelsang. 7. Swiss Proof. Control proof of Herr Nievergelt. 8. Swiss Proof. Control proof of Col. Muhlemann. 9. German Navy barrel Proof. Left proof located on bottom of barrel. Right proof (not always present) is located on left side of barrel. Found on SOME 1904,1906, 1908, and ALL 1914 Navy Examples. 10. German Navy receiver proof. Found (with proof 9) on some 1904, 1906, 1908 and ALL 1914 Navy examples. 11. German military receiver proof. Found only on the 1908 commercial/military variation. 12. German military receiver proof. Found on the 1908 military examples without chamber dates. Then again 28 looks closer.... 28. German "Nitro" commercial proof. Found on Lugers produced after 1920. Receiver proof is upright.  25. Portuguese proof on 1906 Portuguese contract Lugers. 26. Portuguese Navy proof. Indicates "Marina Portuguesa." 27. Brazilian proof found on 1906 contract. A similar proof is sometimes noted on 1906 commercial barrels. 28. German "Nitro" commercial proof. Found on Lugers produced after 1920. Receiver proof is upright. 29. Barrel proof, some 1920 Police and Double Dated Lugers. 30. Receiver proof, some 1920 Military and Police Lugers. 31. Receiver proof, some reworked 1920 Police and Military Lugers 32. Receiver proof, some post war reworked Lugers. (May indicate manufacture or rework.) 33. Simson proofs. Many combinations of eagles and numbers are noted. Right proof is the "parts" proof. 34. Receiver proof found on Dutch Air Force contracts. 35. Swiss "Bernerprobe" proof. All came from this site.... http://www.lugerforum.com/ |
| Probably a 1920 Commercial DWM in 30 Luger. Most in 30 Luger (7.65 parabellum) some in 9mm. Probably does not have a chamber date. Current name amoung some collectors is an AlphabetDWM Luger. Look under the four digit serial number at the front of the FRAME above the trigger guard viewed from the muzzle (make sure it is unloaded first) There should be a script letter under the four numbers. Most 1920 Commercials will be in the "i" thru "s" serial block range. Excellent reference book is "Weimar Lugers" by Jan C Still. Not a rare Luger but next is to take more pics, check all parts for the matching two numbers on individual parts (could not see the ones on top of the DWM toggle link) Check condition, rust bluing vs salt bluing, small parts strawed and fire blued vs salt blued. The take down lever appears to be blued not strawed but that could be the lighting. Inside of receiver forks and mag well of frame should be in the "white" not blued. Proper mag will be folded and crimped with nickel or tin plated with wood bottoms. More pics are required. The Luger forum will tell you the same thing. |