1918 dwm

hayhugh · 07-07-2014, 05:28 PM

Just picked up a 1918 DWM with a sear safety. I believe these are military acceptance marks on the right side but not sure - there are four of them. All parts are marked with either 9273 (not sure of letter) or 73. Read somewhere that 1918 is somwhat of an odd bird?

hayhugh · 07-07-2014, 06:13 PM

A few more photos

beachbaker · 07-07-2014, 06:53 PM

By odd bird do you mean not many produced or the fact that it has a sear safety? It is estimated that DWM produced about 118,000 in 1918 and it is anybody's guess how many were put into police service requiring a sear safety. Curt

siegersallee · 07-07-2014, 07:41 PM

If I am not mistaken, DWM 1918s are fairly common. In fact, I have seen many 1918s that are in almost mint condition with 2 matching mags. This, I believe, is because many were not even issued before the war ended.

I am not a luger guru; but, maybe one of the other gurus will chime in on this.

Richard

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hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 896 Thanks: 857 Thanked 513 Times in 275 Posts	1918 dwm Just picked up a 1918 DWM with a sear safety. I believe these are military acceptance marks on the right side but not sure - there are four of them. All parts are marked with either 9273 (not sure of letter) or 73. Read somewhere that 1918 is somwhat of an odd bird? Attached Thumbnails

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hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 896 Thanks: 857 Thanked 513 Times in 275 Posts	A few more photos Attached Thumbnails

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beachbaker Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: california Posts: 135 Thanks: 27 Thanked 106 Times in 29 Posts	By odd bird do you mean not many produced or the fact that it has a sear safety? It is estimated that DWM produced about 118,000 in 1918 and it is anybody's guess how many were put into police service requiring a sear safety. Curt __________________ Curt

07-07-2014, 07:41 PM	#4
siegersallee User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 292 Thanks: 107 Thanked 57 Times in 34 Posts	If I am not mistaken, DWM 1918s are fairly common. In fact, I have seen many 1918s that are in almost mint condition with 2 matching mags. This, I believe, is because many were not even issued before the war ended. I am not a luger guru; but, maybe one of the other gurus will chime in on this. Richard __________________ "Für Gott, Kaiser, und Vaterland" -seeking: Erfrut Mag 1229 (no script)