1914 dated DWM Artillery Production Numbers

siegersallee · 07-01-2015, 08:35 AM

Hi All,

I have encountered 1914 DWM Artillery with SN: 2684.

I had thought that the production run for DWM of 1914 Artillery Lugers was 1500 pieces thus making the highest SN 1500.

Would someone tell me what I am missing?

Best Regards,
Richard

FNorm · 07-01-2015, 10:22 AM

They don't always start at 0001. In this case, according to Sills, the P.08 and the LP.08 numbers were interspersed.

FN

spartacus38 · 07-21-2015, 08:17 PM

My sticky on Still's forum shows # 1612 as the highest recorded 14 DWM Art.
Bob

Sergio Natali · 07-22-2015, 04:48 AM

Richard

If I'm not wrong the production started around the month of February 1914 and ERFURT in that year managed to manufacture about 22K LPs, while DWM spread their production from 1914 to 1918, and according to what I found the s/n of P.08 and LP.08 were rather intermixed so it would be hard to draw a straight line.

Best regards.

Sergio

siegersallee · 07-22-2015, 07:35 AM

Thanks everyone for all the information.

I have since studied the Sturgess 3-vol set and I think, as FNNorm and Sergio pointed out, DWM manufacturing and serials are interspersed over a very large range which included P.08 standard and P.08 Lange Pistole. So that knowing the highest serial is not easily determined by production numbers.

Richard

George Anderson · 07-22-2015, 10:26 AM

What are the acceptance stamps on the right side of the receiver?

siegersallee · 07-27-2015, 07:27 AM

Hi George,

Just noticed you responded to this post.

This is link to the pistol: Artillery Luger .

You have to scroll way down the page to get the inspection stamps and even then they are not easy to make out.

But, looks kinda like: c/S c/G c/D ...

George Anderson · 07-27-2015, 08:49 AM

ALL 1914 DWM LP08s have inspection stamps of three crown/S.

07-01-2015, 08:35 AM	#1
siegersallee User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 292 Thanks: 107 Thanked 57 Times in 34 Posts	1914 dated DWM Artillery Production Numbers Hi All, I have encountered 1914 DWM Artillery with SN: 2684. I had thought that the production run for DWM of 1914 Artillery Lugers was 1500 pieces thus making the highest SN 1500. Would someone tell me what I am missing? Best Regards, Richard __________________ "Für Gott, Kaiser, und Vaterland" -seeking: Erfrut Mag 1229 (no script)

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FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	They don't always start at 0001. In this case, according to Sills, the P.08 and the LP.08 numbers were interspersed. FN Last edited by FNorm; 07-01-2015 at 10:44 PM.

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Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Richard If I'm not wrong the production started around the month of February 1914 and ERFURT in that year managed to manufacture about 22K LPs, while DWM spread their production from 1914 to 1918, and according to what I found the s/n of P.08 and LP.08 were rather intermixed so it would be hard to draw a straight line. Best regards. Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

07-22-2015, 07:35 AM	#5
siegersallee User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 292 Thanks: 107 Thanked 57 Times in 34 Posts	Thanks everyone for all the information. I have since studied the Sturgess 3-vol set and I think, as FNNorm and Sergio pointed out, DWM manufacturing and serials are interspersed over a very large range which included P.08 standard and P.08 Lange Pistole. So that knowing the highest serial is not easily determined by production numbers. Richard __________________ "Für Gott, Kaiser, und Vaterland" -seeking: Erfrut Mag 1229 (no script)

07-27-2015, 07:27 AM	#7
siegersallee User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 292 Thanks: 107 Thanked 57 Times in 34 Posts	Hi George, Just noticed you responded to this post. This is link to the pistol: Artillery Luger . You have to scroll way down the page to get the inspection stamps and even then they are not easy to make out. But, looks kinda like: c/S c/G c/D ... __________________ "Für Gott, Kaiser, und Vaterland" -seeking: Erfrut Mag 1229 (no script)

07-21-2015, 08:17 PM	#3
spartacus38 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Lake Tahoe,CA. Posts: 695 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 56 Posts	My sticky on Still's forum shows # 1612 as the highest recorded 14 DWM Art. Bob

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George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,529 Times in 787 Posts	What are the acceptance stamps on the right side of the receiver?

07-27-2015, 08:49 AM	#8
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,529 Times in 787 Posts	ALL 1914 DWM LP08s have inspection stamps of three crown/S.