*◊ RARE DWM 1918 MILITARY LUGER WITHOUT PROOF MARKS.

SN 4175m. 4″ 9mm bbl with full SN on bottom. 1918 date above chamber. DWM scroll on center toggle link. Receiver, bbl and toggle assembly do not have any commercial or military proof or inspector marks. All numbered parts on gun are matching. Checkered walnut grips. Wood bottom magazine with numbers that do not match. Pistols in the 1918 (l/m/n) suffix range were finished at the very end of WWI and into 1919 in the absence of any proper inspection regime at DWM, hence the lack of marks. This gun is featured on pp. 576 and 629 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols by Joachim Gortz & Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Excellent. Retains 95% orig blue with wear on sharp edges, grip straps and top of receiver. Straw 70% and appears to have been reheated in the past. Bore is worn with very light frosting. Grips are moderately worn showing wood grain and left grip has the common chip missing under safety lever. Magazine is excellent with very little wear on body and bottom. Mechanics are excellent. 4-52927 BWS51 (1,250-1,950) – Lot 3131

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3131	$1,180.00	◊ RARE DWM 1918 MILITARY LUGER WITHOUT PROOF MARKS. SN 4175m. 4″ 9mm bbl with full SN on bottom. 1918 date above chamber. DWM scroll on center toggle link. Receiver, bbl and toggle assembly do not have any commercial or military proof or inspector marks. All numbered parts on gun are matching. Checkered walnut grips. Wood bottom magazine with numbers that do not match. Pistols in the 1918 (l/m/n) suffix range were finished at the very end of WWI and into 1919 in the absence of any proper inspection regime at DWM, hence the lack of marks. This gun is featured on pp. 576 and 629 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols* by Joachim Gortz & Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Excellent. Retains 95% orig blue with wear on sharp edges, grip straps and top of receiver. Straw 70% and appears to have been reheated in the past. Bore is worn with very light frosting. Grips are moderately worn showing wood grain and left grip has the common chip missing under safety lever. Magazine is excellent with very little wear on body and bottom. Mechanics are excellent. 4-52927 BWS51 (1,250-1,950) – Lot 3131 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*◊ RARE DWM 1918 MILITARY LUGER WITHOUT PROOF MARKS.