Po8 with three digit serial number

annettaj1 · 07-25-2014, 07:58 PM

Hi....does anybody have info regarding a DWM PO8 with a three digit serial number. I can't find any info that supports a three digit serial number and the serial numbers are matching on the gun parts. Thanks for any help!

Neil Young · 07-25-2014, 08:19 PM

There are many, many Lugers with a 3-ditit serial number--it is certainly not unusual. Some have single digit s/n, some have two digits, three and four. Commercial Lugers can have up to five digits. Military P08's were generally made in blocks of 10,000 with a lower case letter suffix, that shows up below the serial number on the front of the frame, or blocks with no suffix at all. All that I have said is general. If you want to know specifics or when a particular Luger was made, you can check the block data in Still's books.

BTW, welcome to the forum.

Edward Tinker · 07-25-2014, 09:28 PM

welcome to the forum - as Neil said, many 3 digits exist, 999 for each 10,000 made

Also, look on the front of the frame and see if the 3-digit has a letter under it - this would be part of the serial number, but not all of them have it...

pictures would help us help you - see the How to ID your Luger in the New Collectors area, which is probably where this belongs

07-25-2014, 07:58 PM	#1
annettaj1 New User Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Po8 with three digit serial number Hi....does anybody have info regarding a DWM PO8 with a three digit serial number. I can't find any info that supports a three digit serial number and the serial numbers are matching on the gun parts. Thanks for any help!

07-25-2014, 08:19 PM	#2
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 546 Thanks: 559 Thanked 442 Times in 168 Posts	There are many, many Lugers with a 3-ditit serial number--it is certainly not unusual. Some have single digit s/n, some have two digits, three and four. Commercial Lugers can have up to five digits. Military P08's were generally made in blocks of 10,000 with a lower case letter suffix, that shows up below the serial number on the front of the frame, or blocks with no suffix at all. All that I have said is general. If you want to know specifics or when a particular Luger was made, you can check the block data in Still's books. BTW, welcome to the forum. __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

07-25-2014, 09:28 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,033 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	welcome to the forum - as Neil said, many 3 digits exist, 999 for each 10,000 made Also, look on the front of the frame and see if the 3-digit has a letter under it - this would be part of the serial number, but not all of them have it... pictures would help us help you - see the How to ID your Luger in the New Collectors area, which is probably where this belongs __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV