![]() ![]() Parabellum, New Model ( neues Art, new form): coiled recoil spring, flat toggle faces/no toggle lock, raised breechblock with loaded indicator, grip safety, routed/polished thumb safety indicator. Parabellum, Old Model ( alter Art, old form): flat recoil spring, dished toggle faces with toggle lock, grip safety, routed/polished thumb safety indicator. These three categories are differentiated by substantive changes in design and construction: There are three basic categoriesof the DWM Commercial Luger. These designations will be used henceforth in the database and succeeding discussions. The nomenclature which follows is a systematic categorization of DWM commercially produced pistols based objectively on their characteristics and some related official (usually military) designations. It actually disinforms by applying dates and designations which bear no relation to the reality of Luger production:ġ902 Carbine-made 1902 to 1906 all pertinent characteristics are those of standard Old Modelġ906-no official designation this date existsġ90x/date (e.g., 1906/20)-Swiss military designationĠ8 Commercial-army designation Pistole 1908ġ913 Commercial-no official designation this date existsġ914 Commercial-standard P08 with stock lugġ920 Commercial-Alphabet Commercial series begins 1921ġ920 Carbine-manufacturing dates and circumstances unknownġ923 Commercial (upright c/N, 5-digit serial number)-first appears in 1916, productioncontinues until 1921ġ929 DWM ( s, t, u suffixes)- s suffix begins 1928, continues into v suffix in 1929 While this has served as a common vocabulary, it does nothing to further the systematic understanding of commercial Lugers. This has provided a convenient, consistent method of identification for the collectors of military Luger pistols.Ĭollectors usually categorize commercial Lugers by a haphazard reference to dates based on long-standing tradition and conventional wisdom. Its physical characteristics usually include markings of the manufacturer and date of production or its production under a known foreign military contract, usually with its own serial number range. The Luger/Parabellum/P08 is most commonly found as a military pistol. Today are treasured in collections throughout the world.Some of the collector designations used in the database and in these remarks may not be the ones collectors are used to seeing and using. War destroyed vast quantities and these 90 yr. ![]() When each Luger was individually machined and hand fitted and proofed. The combined production for DWM during the war years The DWM factory inīerlin moved to peak production by 1915 and were producing 700 Parabellums Seemed reasonably equipped with the Luger Pistol. Which point the 1910 date was added to the chamber. The 1908 1st Issue models began the numbering and ran through 4828b at Was no reported 1910 models manufactured by the Royal Arsenal at Erfurt.ĭWM followed the policy of numbering 1-10000, 1a-10,000a then a production run of 17,000 would only reach into the "b's". Recognized year of military contract markings.Īpproximately 17,000, 1910 dated Lugers were reported manufactured. With the DWM monogram, and there is the "V" rear sight on the last toggleĮarly proofs of the Germany military acceptance. Numbered and proofed and matches the frame. Military Lugers were numbered 1-10000 and thenġa-10000a, 1b-1000b, and so on. On the left is the frame and barrel matching serial On the left side and the safety is marked "Gesichert" with the safe Above Right: The right side of the receiver has all the Imperial production proofs plus the Eagle (Alder) on the receiver and the barrel indicating the final acceptance by the Imperial Reich. Above Left: The magazine are the roll-crimped version of DWM with the number matching and the difference being the "+" indicating the second magazine. ![]()
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