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1910 DWM, SERIAL NUMBER 4796d, DETAILS AND WAR HISTORY
DWM military Lugers manufactured during 1910 are dated 1910 over the chamber and bear commercial (hidden) style serial number placement. They are reported in the 3580b to 5531e serial range and were manufactured without hold open or stock lug. There is considerable overlap in serial range with the 1911 DWM. About 17,000 were manufactured.
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Figure 1. Left slant view of 1910 DWM, serial number 4796d. The serial number placement is hidden (commercial style).
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Figure 2. Top view of 1910 DWM, serial number 4796d.
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Figure 3. Right receiver and barrel of 1910 DWM, serial number 4796d. The receiver proofs and acceptance stamps are under the blue. The barrel proof is comparatively delicate and through the blue.
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Figure 4. Front of frame and bottom of barrel of 1910 DWM, serial number 4796d. The serial number of the take down lever and side plate are in the commercial style (hidden). Note: the halo around the digits of the barrel serial number and lack of halo on the frame serial number. The barrel serial number is through the blue.
Based on the examination of numerous original condition Imperial military DWM Lugers the following was observed on almost all: The right receiver acceptance stamps and proof eagle appear dull (washed out); the barrel proof eagle is sharp and delicate. The barrel serial number is sharp and almost always displays a halo. The barrel gauge digits most often display haloes. These observations are consistent with the right receiver and barrel of this Luger.
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Figure 5. Matching magazine to 1910 DWM, serial number 4796d. The large numbers without letter suffix aligned with the long axis of the magazine bottom were used on DWM military contract Lugers until the e suffix range of 1911.
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Figure 6. Right side view of 1910 DWM, serial number 4796d. According to a May 6,1913 directive all P08's in service without a hold open were to have the hold open retrofitted. This was accomplished by Erfurt. A small crown / gothic letter indicated a hold open was retrofitting to this Luger.
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Figure 7. Front view of 1910 DWM, serial number 4796d, showing the Prussian Ulanen unit markings.
DWM military Lugers manufactured during 1910 are dated 1910 over the chamber and bear commercial (hidden) style serial number placement. They are reported in the 3580b to 5531e serial range and were manufactured without hold open or stock lug. There is considerable overlap in serial range with the 1911 DWM. About 17,000 were manufactured.
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Figure 1. Left slant view of 1910 DWM, serial number 4796d. The serial number placement is hidden (commercial style).
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Figure 2. Top view of 1910 DWM, serial number 4796d.
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Figure 3. Right receiver and barrel of 1910 DWM, serial number 4796d. The receiver proofs and acceptance stamps are under the blue. The barrel proof is comparatively delicate and through the blue.
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Figure 4. Front of frame and bottom of barrel of 1910 DWM, serial number 4796d. The serial number of the take down lever and side plate are in the commercial style (hidden). Note: the halo around the digits of the barrel serial number and lack of halo on the frame serial number. The barrel serial number is through the blue.
Based on the examination of numerous original condition Imperial military DWM Lugers the following was observed on almost all: The right receiver acceptance stamps and proof eagle appear dull (washed out); the barrel proof eagle is sharp and delicate. The barrel serial number is sharp and almost always displays a halo. The barrel gauge digits most often display haloes. These observations are consistent with the right receiver and barrel of this Luger.
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Figure 5. Matching magazine to 1910 DWM, serial number 4796d. The large numbers without letter suffix aligned with the long axis of the magazine bottom were used on DWM military contract Lugers until the e suffix range of 1911.
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Figure 6. Right side view of 1910 DWM, serial number 4796d. According to a May 6,1913 directive all P08's in service without a hold open were to have the hold open retrofitted. This was accomplished by Erfurt. A small crown / gothic letter indicated a hold open was retrofitting to this Luger.
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Figure 7. Front view of 1910 DWM, serial number 4796d, showing the Prussian Ulanen unit markings.