1916 DWM with odd unit marks

jolyon39 · 11-05-2017, 10:25 PM

Hi,

I am located in New Zealand and the following may have been either an Australian or New Zealand Trophy.

Not sure how to post an image now that photobucket is gone.---- any suggestions? -------------

This particular Luger is a 1916 manufacture pistol with serial number in the 8000's, probably from either the Somme or near Paschendale. This is where the New Zealand troops were in late 1916 and early 1917.

On the face directly above the lanyard loop (just under the slide), and in big letters, is stamped:

1. M. 66.

Nothing else, outside normal markings, anywhere else and this is not the normal place to stamp it

Can anyone translate these stamps? there is a 66th (3rd Magdeburg) Infantry listed on wikipedia

Note - my other 1916 has no unit markings and my 1913 model has no unit markings either.

jolyon39 · 11-05-2017, 10:46 PM

Just to clarify

The location of the unit stamps is unusual and the stamps them selves are rather short for complete information.

jolyon39 · 11-06-2017, 12:11 AM

Thank you, I have just posted it to the original message

tenbears · 11-07-2017, 11:11 PM

Most likely Weimar era markings.

11-05-2017, 10:25 PM	#1
jolyon39 New User Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	1916 DWM with odd unit marks Hi, I am located in New Zealand and the following may have been either an Australian or New Zealand Trophy. Not sure how to post an image now that photobucket is gone.---- any suggestions? ------------- This particular Luger is a 1916 manufacture pistol with serial number in the 8000's, probably from either the Somme or near Paschendale. This is where the New Zealand troops were in late 1916 and early 1917. On the face directly above the lanyard loop (just under the slide), and in big letters, is stamped: 1. M. 66. Nothing else, outside normal markings, anywhere else and this is not the normal place to stamp it Can anyone translate these stamps? there is a 66th (3rd Magdeburg) Infantry listed on wikipedia Note - my other 1916 has no unit markings and my 1913 model has no unit markings either. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by jolyon39; 11-06-2017 at 12:12 AM. Reason: add an image .........learning to anyway

11-05-2017, 10:46 PM	#2
jolyon39 New User Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Both odd unit marks and odd location or them to be stamped Just to clarify The location of the unit stamps is unusual and the stamps them selves are rather short for complete information.

11-06-2017, 12:11 AM	#3
jolyon39 New User Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thank you, I have just posted it to the original message

11-07-2017, 11:11 PM	#4
tenbears User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 370 Thanks: 3 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts	Most likely Weimar era markings.