Commercial Luger date?

tugbrass1 · 10-28-2012, 09:48 AM

Hi Everyone,
I just purchased my first Luger! However, the previous owner could not tell me very much about the history of the pistol.
It is a commercial 7.65 mm DMW marked handgun serial no. 8990.
There are no alpha characters anywhere near the serial number stamping. There are no date marks anywhere on the pistol. All of the relative parts are marked with the last two digits of the serial no. This pistol was part of a collection that was put up for sale. There are no other insignia markings. This pistol was well cared for and it is in near pristine condition with slight wear to the bluing on both sides of the muzzle and the high point of the latch plate.
The barrel bore looks new but it has the same serial number as the frame and the witness marks perfectly align.
I hope that someone could provide some information about this weapon, especially the place and date of manufacture.
Joe McHugh

10-28-2012, 09:48 AM	#1
tugbrass1 User Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 11 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Commercial Luger date? Hi Everyone, I just purchased my first Luger! However, the previous owner could not tell me very much about the history of the pistol. It is a commercial 7.65 mm DMW marked handgun serial no. 8990. There are no alpha characters anywhere near the serial number stamping. There are no date marks anywhere on the pistol. All of the relative parts are marked with the last two digits of the serial no. This pistol was part of a collection that was put up for sale. There are no other insignia markings. This pistol was well cared for and it is in near pristine condition with slight wear to the bluing on both sides of the muzzle and the high point of the latch plate. The barrel bore looks new but it has the same serial number as the frame and the witness marks perfectly align. I hope that someone could provide some information about this weapon, especially the place and date of manufacture. Joe McHugh