Two Lugers - Thoughts on Which?

MW2152 · 01-23-2019, 12:57 PM

New to the forum and have found it a huge asset and wealth of knowledge. I have owned a couple Lugers in the past but it has been a couple decades. I would like to get another now.

I have two I have looked at locally and had in hand, both do interest me but I am having a somewhat difficult time deciding which may be the better one to try and pick up. I know that condition is a major factor, I get that. I know it is difficult to weigh in without pics, I am not looking for an idea on value, but rather an idea on which might be the more desirable one to add.

First one is a “double date” DWM, it is 1912 and 1920 dated, it is RR unit marked, all the numbers on the gun match and the magazine is period correct (from what I am told) but not numbered at all. I would estimate that the finish is probably 50 to 60% or so original bluing left, it has some obvious pitting on it, straw is poor, condition of the grips matches the rest of the gun in that they are original but also show a lot of use. A long-time friend has it and I trust him and what he says on it, so I am certain it is all original and I am not worried about it being messed with. It has just a lot of honest wear. Price is around $1300.

Second one is a DWM Commercial, 9mm, all the numbers match except the magazine, it is also unit marked. Straw is decent, probably 50%, bluing is original and I would say 75%, I was told that the seller thought it was a 1923 made gun, it has a four digit serial number with letter. Grips are decent and the wear on them matches the wear on the gun. It’s a nice looking gun. The price is somewhere around $1100 to $1200.

With that, what do you think?

01-23-2019, 12:57 PM	#1
MW2152 User Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 50 Thanks: 11 Thanked 35 Times in 20 Posts	Two Lugers - Thoughts on Which? New to the forum and have found it a huge asset and wealth of knowledge. I have owned a couple Lugers in the past but it has been a couple decades. I would like to get another now. I have two I have looked at locally and had in hand, both do interest me but I am having a somewhat difficult time deciding which may be the better one to try and pick up. I know that condition is a major factor, I get that. I know it is difficult to weigh in without pics, I am not looking for an idea on value, but rather an idea on which might be the more desirable one to add. First one is a “double date” DWM, it is 1912 and 1920 dated, it is RR unit marked, all the numbers on the gun match and the magazine is period correct (from what I am told) but not numbered at all. I would estimate that the finish is probably 50 to 60% or so original bluing left, it has some obvious pitting on it, straw is poor, condition of the grips matches the rest of the gun in that they are original but also show a lot of use. A long-time friend has it and I trust him and what he says on it, so I am certain it is all original and I am not worried about it being messed with. It has just a lot of honest wear. Price is around $1300. Second one is a DWM Commercial, 9mm, all the numbers match except the magazine, it is also unit marked. Straw is decent, probably 50%, bluing is original and I would say 75%, I was told that the seller thought it was a 1923 made gun, it has a four digit serial number with letter. Grips are decent and the wear on them matches the wear on the gun. It’s a nice looking gun. The price is somewhere around $1100 to $1200. With that, what do you think?