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German Luger

wcwireman
My dad recently passed away and left a German Luger he brought back from WWII. The gun is all original, dated 1939, and has two clips with identical serial numbers as the gun. The holster is dated 1937. It's been stored the last 65 years and is in good shape. Do you know a price range for this?
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  • wcwireman
    I. Own three German Lugers, two are blue the third is nickel plated with black plastic handles (don't think they are ivory but don't know). My question is we're any all Lugers from Germany blue or did Germany have any of their Lugers payed for officers. I have two 380 orgies I guess they are a pocket pistol officers carried one is blue and one is nickel plated. We're they are like that.
    Thank You
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  • Tailgunner1954
    Well, the good news is that it appears you have a matching number (parts are marked with the last 2 numbers of the SN) piece with good "straw color" (the bronze/brass color) remaining.
    It does NOT have a stock lug that I can see (it's a "TEE" shaped rib on the back of the grip)
    It was made by DWM, the word Gesichert means "safety on" (the word "Gerladen" will probably appear on the side of the extractor when a round is in the chamber).

    IIRC (and it's been a while since I studied Lugers) the military ones had the year of manfacture on the receiver ring, while the comericial and police ones didn't. Someone will be along shortly to correct me refresh my memory
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  • perry shooter
    Nice looking luger made by DWM . I cant tell if refinished or not If you take the pistol down and show us a picture of the top of frame with barrel and toggle removed we will know if refinished If it has not been refinished then you have a VERY NICE LUGER. Most military pistols have 4 digit serial numbers or less They started at the beganning of each month Most commerical sales guns had 5 digits.
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  • rufe-snow
    You have what appears to be a very interesting and perhaps valuable commercial Luger. The serial number 61297 would put it's manufacture by DWM prior to the First World War, in 1914.

    I have never seen a Luger marked on the side of the receiver as yours is. "R.G." this might mean "Reich-Gendarmerie" who were the national civil police of pre W W I Germany. Usually these markings that are called by collectors "Regimentals", are found on the front of the grip though?

    You might consider posting to www.lugerforum.com their are a bunch of long time Luger collectors who might be able to give you a lot more information on your Luger. If it's original as appears in your photos it could be a big buck collectors item.
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