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Luger tool markings. ... Pistols & Holsters. 1933-1945: Mauser Lugers. Army, Navy, Police German: Foreign Mfg. Pistols and Holsters. 1900-1918: P.08-Army Lugers. Top Contributors this Month View All Curly1 742 Replies. Jason S L 204 Replies. mhassoun 203 Replies. Recommended Communities.Photographs showing markings and grip details. Figure 1. 1940 42 code Luger grip variations. Top to bottom: serial number ... Oddly, they consider the brown plastic grips found only on 1940 42 code Mauser (and some Krieghoff) Lugers as proper. According to a 1939 German Army directive wood grips could be replaced by black …As for the markings: Model: Luger P08. 1915. Marked on inner grip - R.80.6.K. Serial number: 8235 (all pieces matching) 2 magazines, marked 3776 and 6689. I was able to find a little info online (I didn't instantly want someone to do my research for me) that said the inner grip markings mean 80th Infantry, 6th Kompagnie (Company).As for the markings: Model: Luger P08. 1915. Marked on inner grip - R.80.6.K. Serial number: 8235 (all pieces matching) 2 magazines, marked 3776 and 6689. I was able to find a little info online (I didn't instantly want someone to do my research for me) that said the inner grip markings mean 80th Infantry, 6th Kompagnie (Company).Military markings on the back strap of this Luger P-08. (Picture courtesy Cabela’s). Although typically associated with Germany’s Second and Third Reich the Luger P-08 was actually first adopted by the Swiss Army in May 1900, pre-dating German Army adoption by eight years. The Swiss Lugers are simply some of the best pistols in the …German Shepherds are some of the most intelligent and loyal breeds of dogs. They make excellent family pets, but they can also be trained to perform a variety of tasks, from search...Later in the Luger service life, 1930s I believe, different (square or zig-zag) ... Pistols & Holsters. 1933-1945: Mauser Lugers. Army, Navy, Police German: Foreign Mfg. Pistols and Holsters. 1900-1918: P.08-Army Lugers. Top Contributors this Month View All Curly1 724 Replies. mhassoun 205 Replies. Jason S L 203 Replies. Recommended ...WW2 German Mauser 42 Code 1940 P-08 Luger w/ Beautiful Original 1940 Dated Brown Holster ** All-Matching Vet Bring-Back Gun ** SOLD for sale online. ... There were approximately 135,700 pistols made in 1940 by Mauser with the 42-code toggle markings. This particular example is serial number 5946 h, ...357 posts · Joined 2019. #2 · Jan 30, 2021. From the photos, that looks like a commercial Luger upper made shortly before WWI, sitting on a mismatched military frame. In its current configuration it is a shooter grade Luger, if it functions well, worth about $1000 or so. The thing is that if the upper assembly matches to itself, it may be ...Exceptional example of a very rare Mauser Banner Luger diverted from a police contract to the German Army in early 1940. Principal markings include: “1084x” (serial number); “MAUSER” banner logo (manufacturer); “40” (date of manufacture); eagle over “655” (German military acceptance stamp); eagle over “N” (commercial acceptance stamp).The "1920" is a Weimar Republic property mark. Your Luger started as a WW-I military pistol. The 2/1001 mark is a concealment code of the Ernst Thalmann organization, making these high quality milled magazines after WW-II in the Haenel plant in Suhl. This was East Germany at the time.Nov 15, 2020 · Doubs. 2431 posts · Joined 2003. #7 · Nov 15, 2020. According to Jan Still in his book on Third Reich and Nazi Lugers, your pistol falls within the known range of German Navy Lugers acquired in 1938. Still estimates that 2400 were purchased in the h, i, l & m suffix letter blocks and the Ostsee rack numbers spanned O.2447 ~ O.3654.My father was given what it looks like to be a 1939 DWM P08 German military Luger(markings 3601 and 01 on each piece of the gun, grips say franzite, not original I'm guessing, s, underneath by trigger is 3601 n, on bottom 3601 w, a fee of the eagle markings on side with 63,63, but I'm having a hard time finding what it really is,its …The "1920" is a Weimar Republic property mark. Your Luger started as a WW-I military pistol. The 2/1001 mark is a concealment code of the Ernst Thalmann organization, making these high quality milled magazines after WW-II in the Haenel plant in Suhl. This was East Germany at the time.1917 DWM LP.08 9mm Artillery Luger Lange Pistole - Survivor of the Great War & The Treaty of Versailles. GI#: 102588947. German Luger 1917 DWM LP.08 9mm Lange Pistole For assistance: (877) MOB-GUNS - (877) 662-4867 Sales at MOBGUNS dotcom MOBGUNS dotcom This LP.08's eight-inch barrel has b ...Click for more info.The Luger is certainly one of the most iconic firearms in history, made so by its association with Germany during both World Wars. This Luger P.08 Pistol is dated “1918”, the year it was made. Imperial German military proof and acceptance marks are located on the right side of the chamber. The DWM monogram is prominent on the top of the toggle.15 Mar 2022 ... In this video, we show you some rare WW1 German Navy Lugers, WW2 Navy Lugers, and some other WW2-era Navy-issued Mauser pistols!The right receiver acceptance stamps determine the 1939 42 Code markings variations. They are as follows: SE63 SE63 LTP reported serial range 2455q-3380w (estimated production 60,925)*. *Note: the sizes of the SE63 SE63 acceptance stamps vary in the 2455q-6461q serial range. These size variations not detailed in this analysis.Today I am visiting Simpson Ltd in Galesburg, Illinois - the question we are look at is one of the most common they hear from customers: how do you tell if a...The right receiver acceptance stamps determine the 1939 4Re: DWM Luger manufacture date. Based on some minimal resear HEY_LT, as far as the eagles on the holsters are concerned: both are police acceptance markings. The first eagle has an "B" in the center. eagle/Letter combinations were only used by the police. A matching Sauer 38/H would have an eagle/C or eagle/F. As Danny already mentioned: eagle/37 is a Wehrmacht (=Army) acceptance. A. argr1994 Discussion starter. 17 posts · 5/20/21 - Exceptional example of a very rare Mauser Banner Luger diverted from a police contract to the German Army in early 1940. Principal markings include: “1084x” (serial number); “MAUSER” banner logo (manufacturer); “1940” (date of manufacture); eagle over “655” (German military acceptance stamp); eagle over “N” (commercial acceptance … Feb 22, 2024 · Yes, Luger holsters can var

4.75" barrel, 7.65mm caliber. Has a grip safety, but no stock lug. Year of manufacture, from 1937-1942, stamped above chamber. Mauser banner stamped on front link. Extractor marked, but safety is not. Approximately 1,000 manufactured, with one- to three-digit serial numbers—some with letter suffix. NIB.It has the safety hole, which according to the video supports the Police Unit theory. I've also been advised the magazine is Post WWII East German, and that the removed German proof marks may indicate a Russian capture during WWII. So the story so far is: 1916 made by DWM for the German Imperial Army, used during WWI.Learn about the history, manufacture, and markings of Lugers, the iconic German pistols. Find out how to identify different models, proofs, and variations of Lugers from various …Dec 30, 2021 · Post WW1 Crown/N commercial stamps are upright/vertical. Their orientation on the left side of the receiver identifies the period in which the Luger was made. While the C/N was applied only to Lugers made for the commercial market, there are examples that also bear military or police markings as the pistols were pressed into service.The German military wanted a round with more stopping power and better performance. In response, Georg Luger removed the bottleneck shape of the 7.65x25mm round to create the infamous 9mm. This new 9mm cartridge quickly gathered a number of names, including 9mm Luger and 9mm Parabellum. 9mm goodness.

5329 posts · Joined 2009. #2 · Oct 24, 2012. Hi Ralph, Welcome to the forum! I can't help you with that I.B. marking, but BAX stands for Bekleidungs-Abteilung 10, the clothing depot serving the 10th Army Corps, based in Hanover. Regards, Norm.Jan 1, 2016 · It is a pistol made by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) during the First World War in 1916 and comes complete with military markings, matching numbers, and the original holster. This World War I vintage DWM Luger P-08 has matching numbers and the original holster. (Picture courtesy Cabela’s). Military markings on the back strap of ...A DWM P08 with Crown/RC Marking. The C/RC or RC stamp previously called a “rework” stamp is now referred to as a “Revision Commission” stamp (Goertz). It was applied at the factory to imperial P08 parts during production and indicated a flawed but useable part. The RC mark is usually associated with Erfurt factory proofing because it is ...…

Reader Q&A - also see RECOMMENDED ARTICLES & FAQs. 5/20/21 - Exceptional example of a very r. Possible cause: 1917 DWM WWI MILITARY GERMAN LUGER WITH BRITISH MARKINGS. Seller: mister.