First Luger, I need some help

cakes · 09-18-2011, 11:12 PM

alright folks, great board by the way. Lots of good info here. What I have here is a DWM luger 9mm. It is all numbers matching minus the magazine. here are some pics, hopefully some of you can give me some insight on this one.

Edward Tinker · 09-18-2011, 11:57 PM

DWM (manufacturer) made likely in 1920 (sometimes the 1920 is not a date), and went to a HZA (depot, probably refurbed) which is a really cool marking.

It has been reblued, as the trigger and safety lever should be strawed / in the white.

The rebluing brings the value down to a shooter, so around $600-$700

Ed

DavidJayUden · 09-19-2011, 12:01 AM

Any Idea on who T B Wells was?
Nice gun.
dju

cakes · 09-19-2011, 12:12 AM

I do think that the trigger and safety lever have been reblued, probably not the entire pistol though, it is a darker blue job. there is still some straw work noted in the lettering for the safety.

I have no idea whom TB Wells is, I thought it added some neat character to it though

alanint · 09-19-2011, 02:37 AM

Nice gun , but I agree that it has been entirely reblued. It is buffed overall and the markings are not crisp.

MFC · 09-19-2011, 03:20 AM

Hi Kyle,
Welcome to the forum. The lettering on the safety area is originally enamel paint, not strawed, which is a heat treatment.

Aaron · 10-01-2011, 08:55 PM

Possibly sandblasted, heavily in some areas, then totally reblued. Assume it is 9mm. If .30 caliber, I would knock the value down $100.

09-18-2011, 11:12 PM	#1
cakes New User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	First Luger, I need some help alright folks, great board by the way. Lots of good info here. What I have here is a DWM luger 9mm. It is all numbers matching minus the magazine. here are some pics, hopefully some of you can give me some insight on this one.

09-18-2011, 11:57 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,034 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	DWM (manufacturer) made likely in 1920 (sometimes the 1920 is not a date), and went to a HZA (depot, probably refurbed) which is a really cool marking. It has been reblued, as the trigger and safety lever should be strawed / in the white. The rebluing brings the value down to a shooter, so around $600-$700 Ed __________________ 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

09-19-2011, 03:20 AM	#6
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Hi Kyle, Welcome to the forum. The lettering on the safety area is originally enamel paint, not strawed, which is a heat treatment. __________________ Mike C.

09-19-2011, 12:01 AM	#3
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Any Idea on who T B Wells was? Nice gun. dju

09-19-2011, 12:12 AM	#4
cakes New User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I do think that the trigger and safety lever have been reblued, probably not the entire pistol though, it is a darker blue job. there is still some straw work noted in the lettering for the safety. I have no idea whom TB Wells is, I thought it added some neat character to it though

09-19-2011, 02:37 AM	#5
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Nice gun , but I agree that it has been entirely reblued. It is buffed overall and the markings are not crisp.

10-01-2011, 08:55 PM	#7
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Possibly sandblasted, heavily in some areas, then totally reblued. Assume it is 9mm. If .30 caliber, I would knock the value down $100.