1910 dwm

GerColctor · 12-17-2011, 05:04 PM

Picked up this 1910 DWM that is unit marked to a Ulanen cavalry unit. All the numbers, including the grips are matching. It has a correct, but mismatched mag. The hold open was added and the right frame is stamped. It came in a brown 1911 dated holster. The bluing and very good and the bore is in excellent condition. No serial number on the left frame (correct), only on the front of frame under the barrel and also the full number on the barrel.

Grip unit mark: 5.U.5.8.

Joe

George Anderson · 12-17-2011, 05:56 PM

Nice cavalry marked P08.

Norme · 12-17-2011, 06:38 PM

Hi Joe, Congrats on a fine unit marked 1910. George will probably know for sure, but I think 1910 was the year when most of the cavalry regiments got their Lugers. I own 8921c, marked to a Dragoon regiment. Regards, Norm

wlyon · 12-17-2011, 10:05 PM

Nice 1910. I have 1910 3189 c 6th Ulanen. Bill

Ron Wood · 12-17-2011, 10:27 PM

Lovely! My kind of Luger! Thanks for the show and tell.

alanint · 12-18-2011, 12:36 AM

I'd love to see the 1911 holster as well....

klaus 3338 · 12-18-2011, 08:31 AM

Hi Joe,
thanks for sharing!
May I see some good photos of the holster, please? Is it unit marked?
The photo shoes my grandfather as a member of the 2. Eskadron of the Ulanen 5 in 1910.

Jan C Still · 12-18-2011, 02:33 PM

Joe[
Outstanding unit marked Luger. I have two close cousins to your 1910 DWM, sn 9430c, marked 5.U.5.8. They are 1910 DWM, sn 9411c , marked 5.U.4.13 and 1910 DWM, sn 9672c, marked 5.U.3.10. The serial numbers corrolate very well with the unit markings. A large portion of the 1910 DWM Lugers were issued to cavalry units. Unit marked Imperial Lugers are each a collectors prize. (see page 42-43 and 288-289 Central Powers Pistols)
Klaus
You must be very proud of your grandfather, 5.U.2 squadron
Thanks for posting
Jan

GerColctor · 12-18-2011, 09:32 PM

klaus & alanint

Great family picture.

I sent out the 1911 Luger holster to Jerry Burney to reinstall the buckle closure strap. Too bad, but there are no unit mark stamps on this example of a early holster. I will post photos when it is returned.

Jan

Thank you for the info on the other 1910 Ulanen marked Lugers. This is my third cavalry unit marked pistol.

klaus 3338 · 12-19-2011, 01:34 AM

Jan, what would I give to have the occasion to ask him some questions!

Joe, your Luger is the fourth of the Ulanen 5 regiment I know to exist but I have never seen a holster for it. Do you remember the holster maker?

Best regards
Klaus

klaus 3338 · 01-08-2012, 06:59 AM

Any chance to see some photos of the holster?

Mike B · 01-09-2012, 12:40 AM

How about unit mark "RD1"? This is on my 1910 serial number 5683d. Is that unit mark associated with a calvary unit?

Mike

Jan C Still · 01-09-2012, 02:27 AM

Mike
This Luger is in my data base.
1910 DWM, sn 5683b, unit stamped R.D.1. which signifies: 1 Reserve Dragoon Regiment, Eskadron 1. (not exactly marked according to orders).
Jan

12-17-2011, 05:04 PM	#1
GerColctor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: CT & FL Posts: 312 Thanks: 2 Thanked 45 Times in 29 Posts	1910 dwm Picked up this 1910 DWM that is unit marked to a Ulanen cavalry unit. All the numbers, including the grips are matching. It has a correct, but mismatched mag. The hold open was added and the right frame is stamped. It came in a brown 1911 dated holster. The bluing and very good and the bore is in excellent condition. No serial number on the left frame (correct), only on the front of frame under the barrel and also the full number on the barrel. Grip unit mark: 5.U.5.8. Joe Attached Images __________________ It is better to have lived a day as a tiger, then a thousand years as a lamb.

12-17-2011, 10:05 PM	#4
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,637 Thanks: 3,174 Thanked 2,561 Times in 956 Posts	Nice 1910. I have 1910 3189 c 6th Ulanen. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

12-17-2011, 10:27 PM	#5
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,179 Times in 1,703 Posts	Lovely! My kind of Luger! Thanks for the show and tell. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

12-18-2011, 08:31 AM	#7
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 517 Thanks: 0 Thanked 411 Times in 160 Posts	Hi Joe, thanks for sharing! May I see some good photos of the holster, please? Is it unit marked? The photo shoes my grandfather as a member of the 2. Eskadron of the Ulanen 5 in 1910. Attached Thumbnails

12-18-2011, 02:33 PM	#8
Jan C Still User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Box 240188, Douglas, Alaska, 99824 Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 52 Times in 32 Posts	Joe[ Outstanding unit marked Luger. I have two close cousins to your 1910 DWM, sn 9430c, marked 5.U.5.8. They are 1910 DWM, sn 9411c , marked 5.U.4.13 and 1910 DWM, sn 9672c, marked 5.U.3.10. The serial numbers corrolate very well with the unit markings. A large portion of the 1910 DWM Lugers were issued to cavalry units. Unit marked Imperial Lugers are each a collectors prize. (see page 42-43 and 288-289 Central Powers Pistols) Klaus You must be very proud of your grandfather, 5.U.2 squadron Thanks for posting Jan Last edited by Jan C Still; 12-18-2011 at 06:58 PM.

12-17-2011, 05:56 PM	#2
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	Nice cavalry marked P08.

12-17-2011, 06:38 PM	#3
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,603 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Joe, Congrats on a fine unit marked 1910. George will probably know for sure, but I think 1910 was the year when most of the cavalry regiments got their Lugers. I own 8921c, marked to a Dragoon regiment. Regards, Norm

12-18-2011, 12:36 AM	#6
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	I'd love to see the 1911 holster as well....

12-18-2011, 09:32 PM	#9
GerColctor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: CT & FL Posts: 312 Thanks: 2 Thanked 45 Times in 29 Posts	klaus & alanint Great family picture. I sent out the 1911 Luger holster to Jerry Burney to reinstall the buckle closure strap. Too bad, but there are no unit mark stamps on this example of a early holster. I will post photos when it is returned. Jan Thank you for the info on the other 1910 Ulanen marked Lugers. This is my third cavalry unit marked pistol. __________________ It is better to have lived a day as a tiger, then a thousand years as a lamb. Last edited by GerColctor; 12-18-2011 at 10:47 PM.

12-19-2011, 01:34 AM	#10
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 517 Thanks: 0 Thanked 411 Times in 160 Posts	Jan, what would I give to have the occasion to ask him some questions! Joe, your Luger is the fourth of the Ulanen 5 regiment I know to exist but I have never seen a holster for it. Do you remember the holster maker? Best regards Klaus

01-08-2012, 06:59 AM	#11
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 517 Thanks: 0 Thanked 411 Times in 160 Posts	Any chance to see some photos of the holster?

01-09-2012, 12:40 AM	#12
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 271 Times in 99 Posts	How about unit mark "RD1"? This is on my 1910 serial number 5683d. Is that unit mark associated with a calvary unit? Mike

01-09-2012, 02:27 AM	#13
Jan C Still User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Box 240188, Douglas, Alaska, 99824 Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 52 Times in 32 Posts	Mike This Luger is in my data base. 1910 DWM, sn 5683b, unit stamped R.D.1. which signifies: 1 Reserve Dragoon Regiment, Eskadron 1. (not exactly marked according to orders). Jan