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I have recently inspected two Imperial Lugers, a 1917 Navy and a 1918 DWM 4" military, with excellent grips which were not numbered to the gun. Close inspection of the insides of the grips shows the only marking on these to be an upper-case letter clearly stamped inside the left grip. They have no serial numbers.
Comparative examination of the inside of the grips shows that they are cut in exactly the same manner as those on my Imperials which ARE numbered to the gun. This leads me to believe they are authentic WW-I grips, but possibly (?) armorer's replacement items.
Can anyone shed any light on the grip numbering process or standards employed in late WW-I by DWM?
Is it common to find authentic, but unnumbered, grips on late WW-I Lugers?
Thanks for your help.
Luke
Comparative examination of the inside of the grips shows that they are cut in exactly the same manner as those on my Imperials which ARE numbered to the gun. This leads me to believe they are authentic WW-I grips, but possibly (?) armorer's replacement items.
Can anyone shed any light on the grip numbering process or standards employed in late WW-I by DWM?
Is it common to find authentic, but unnumbered, grips on late WW-I Lugers?
Thanks for your help.
Luke