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DWM Luger P-08 9mm Pistol By the Guns and Shooting Online Staff The DWM Luger that is the subject of this review. Photo by Chuck Hawks. The Luger (Pistole Parabellum or P-08) is perhaps the most aesthetically and ergonomically pleasing of all autoloading centerfire pistols.
It is also one of the strongest, most accurate and most recognizable service pistols ever made. (Bill Ruger frankly admitted styling his.22 Auto, the best selling.22 caliber pistol in the world, after the Luger.) The standard Luger calibers are 7.65mm and 9mm for both civilian and military models. The 9mm Luger cartridge, developed by Georg Luger, is the most popular and widely distributed pistol cartridge in the world today. Georg Luger developed his famous pistol in 1898-1899 (starting with the Borchardt/Luger transitional pistol). The Luger is, essentially, a much improved Borchardt type pistol, which was itself based on the toggle action concept used by Sir Hiram Maxim in the world's first practical machine gun. The Maxim shot its way to bloody fame in World War One, which also became the combat proving ground for the Luger Pistol.
The 1893 Borchardt pistol was the first commercially successful autoloading pistol. It was produced by Ludwig Lowe of Berlin, Germany, where Georg Luger was employed.
Hugo Borchardt and Georg Luger were co-workers for a time and their families' lives within a few blocks of each other. It was Luger who, in 1894, exhibited a Borchardt pistol to the U.S. Naval Ordinance Board. Two years later, the Ludwig Lowe firm acquired the DMK ammunition company and from this merger a new entity emerged: Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM).
DWM became the producer of the Borchardt pistol and, in 1900, its famous successor the Luger pistol. The Luger was officially adopted by the Swiss military in 1901, the Imperial German Navy in 1906 and the German Army in 1908, which resulted in its common 'P-08' designation.
The standard German Army Luger used in WW I had a 4' barrel, the Navy Luger a 6' barrel and the Artillery Model an 8' barrel. The Luger was also the standard service pistol of Switzerland, Portugal, Holland, Chile, Brazil and Bulgaria. It was used, officially or semi-officially, in Austria, Luxemburg, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Spain, Persia (Iran), Russia, Bolivia, China, Japan (captured from the Dutch in the East Indies during WW II and remarked with Japanese characters), France (post WW II occupation forces in Germany), the U.S. (post WW II occupation forces in Germany), East Germany (GDR state police) and probably other countries. It was tested by the U.S. Military on three occasions and almost adopted as our standard service pistol. Many police forces around the world adopted the Luger.
In 1922, DWM was absorbed by the holding company B.K.I.W. And in 1930 DWM was acquired by Mauser. During 1930-1931, all Luger production machinery (and many technicians) were moved from the DWM factory in Berlin to the Mauser factory in Oberndorf, Germany, where Lugers were produced until 1942, when the Luger was finally replaced as the standard German service pistol by the Walther P-38. Mauser made Lugers bear the Mauser logo on top of their first toggle link, where the DWM logo had previously been stamped. Mauser produced most of the WW II era and post WW II Lugers. Mauser sold commercial Lugers in the 1970's and finally ceased manufacture in 1997.
Incredibly, the Luger's design changed very little during its long production life. The principal change being the substitution of a coil mainspring for the flat mainspring used in the early 1900's. The majority of German Luger pistols were produced by DWM. However, Lugers were also produced in large numbers under license by the Royal German Arsenal at Erfurt between 1910-1914 and 1916-1918. (About 2,000,000 Lugers were produced during WW I by DWM and ERFURT combined.) After WW I, Simson & Company and Kreighoff produced Lugers under license, as did Mauser after their acquisition of DWM. In Switzerland, Waffenfabrik produced complete pistols and SIG made parts. The Swiss turned out some 50,000 military and commercial Lugers.
Vickers, Ltd. Of England produced a batch for the government of the Netherlands around 1921. Small runs of stainless steel Lugers were made in Texas, USA in the 1990's for Stoeger and Mitchell Arms, but the high cost of producing this exquisitely fitted pistol and disputes over rights to the design ultimately scuttled these American efforts.
In the early post-WW I years, DWM assembled commercial Lugers from parts left over after the war. The pistol that is the subject of this review is apparently one of those.
It is chambered for the 9mm Luger (9x19mm) cartridge and was supplied to us by Harry Johnson of Wasichu Warrior Stoneworks in Florence, Oregon, USA. We believe it was made between 1920 and 1922 and probably exported to North America. This is because 'Made in Germany' is stamped at the front of the left frame rail in English. Otherwise, it bears the usual 'crown over N' (for nitro) commercial German proof mark, 'Geschert' (safe) by the safety lever, 'Geladen' (loaded) on the extractor and 'DWM' on the front toggle link. The serial number is stamped on the front of the frame and the last two digits of the serial number are stamped on most of the gun's major parts. The serial number on the frame is accompanied by the DWM suffix 'h' indicating manufacture in 1918.
(WW I ended on 11 November 1918.) Except for the 'Made in Germany' frame stamp, these are all typical DWM/German markings. Unlike military Lugers, there is no production year stamped into the top of the front receiver ring. DWM commercial model Lugers usually lacked this date and Lugers assembled for commercial sale in the early 1920's from surplus military parts usually had the date (if any) ground off the frame before final polishing and finishing. Our test pistol has a wide trigger, lanyard ring and stock lug, but no grip safety, characteristics typical of commercial Lugers of the period.
It came to us with one original early type magazine with a wooden floorplate and two aftermarket magazines with plastic (probably bakelite) floorplates. (DWM Lugers were normally supplied with two numbered magazines, but these rarely accompany used Lugers today.) The grips are the original, fully checkered walnut panels.
The typical DMW Luger pistol barrel lengths are 3-7/8' (after WW I only), 4', 4-3/4', 6'and 8'. DMW Luger carbines normally came with 11-3/4' barrels. Our sample Luger is unusual in that it has a 5' barrel. As far as we know, DWM did not supply 5' barrels on 9mm pistols and the pistol's serial number is not stamped on the bottom of the barrel, which was common practice. Nor is there a witness mark on the bottom of the barrel, although there is an index mark on the frame.
We therefore believe that this Luger was rebarreled at some point in its career. (In the 1920's and 1930's, serviceable Lugers were common in the U.S. And aftermarket replacement barrels were available in many lengths.) Despite the barrel's odd length and questionable provenance, it has the typical 'thick' Luger contour (early Luger barrels were thinner than later barrels) and wears a Luger dovetail mounted front sight. We also believe that our test pistol was reblued at some point, as evidenced by the slight rounding of sharp corners and the shallowness of the proof and part of the 'Made in Germany' markings on the receiver. (This is caused by the buffing and polishing required before a gun can be reblued.) The bluing is worn on the front and back grip straps and the barrel and frame show some holster wear at the edges, but most of our gun's bluing remains. Specifications (as tested). Manufacturer: DWM.
Model: Commercial P-08 Luger. Vintage: 1920-1922 (estimated). Type: Autoloading service pistol. Operation: Recoil operated (toggle action), striker fired.
Action: Single action. Caliber: 9mm Luger (9x19mm). Magazine capacity: 7. Barrel length: 5'. Trigger pull: 2-1/4 lbs. Sights: Fixed; V-notch rear, dovetail mounted bead front.
Sight radius: 8-11/16' (22.2cm). Finish: blued steel. Grips: 2-piece; checkered walnut. Overall length: 9-1/2' (24cm). Height: 6-1/2' (14cm).
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Width: 1-1/2' (3.7cm). Weight: 2 lbs.
(with empty magazine). Country of origin: Germany. 2013 used price: $1200 (approx.) Today, over 110 years after its initial adoption by the Swiss in 1901, the Luger is still in high demand. As a result, good used Lugers in shootable condition are priced beyond the means of many shooters. Luger collectors drive Luger prices to ever higher levels and a large number of Lugers today reside in private collections. What has made the Luger so desirable for so long? Here are some of the distinguishing characteristics mentioned by the Ordinance Board from the U.S.
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Army tests of 1907 (in comparison to all contenders, but in particular compared to the Colt.45 Auto):. The shape of the grip conforms to the anatomical features of the hand. The center of gravity is well to the rear. There are two points of support as the pistol lies naturally in the hand. There is an automatic indication that the chamber is loaded, visible to the eye and sensible to the touch. The empty magazine may be expelled by the pistol hand. The parts are easily accessible.
Superior accuracy (10 shots at 25 yards = 1.3' Luger and 2.4' Colt Auto) Perhaps the nicest thing about a Luger pistol, aside from its superior pointability, is its obviously high quality and tight fit. There is no looseness or slop anywhere. It is assembled like a fine watch. There are no screws holding the Luger lockwork together. The only screws (one per side) hold the grips to the frame.
You know you are holding a top quality, beautifully made and fitted firearm. No Browning type, tilt-barrel action pistol comes close to the precision feel of a Luger. Of course, the Luger action's great strength is reassuring. The toggle action is considerably stronger than normal tilt-barrel, recoil operated actions. Lugers handle maximum loads with aplomb. It is underpowered loads that can cause problems, by failing to fully operate the action.
This is how the Luger functions, as concisely explained in the 'History' section of the online Luger Forum (www.lugerforum.com): 'The most distinctive feature of the Luger is undoubtedly the toggle-lock mechanism, which holds the breech closed by locking in a manner not unlike the human knee, which can sustain a heavy weight when straight, but once bent, is quite easy to continue to bend. When a round is fired the entire breech, barrel and toggle move straight rearward (on rails) until the toggle begins to ride up on a pair of cams that 'breaks' the toggle (makes it bend at the joint). Once the toggle joint is no longer straight, it bends freely, allowing the bolt to come rearward and the striker to be cocked. The spent cartridge is extracted by a combination extractor/loaded chamber indicator on the top of the toggle and is ejected as the toggle nears the end of its rearward travel; a new round is stripped from the magazine and chambered as the toggle is driven back to the straight position by a spring.' Our test Luger's single action only trigger has a long take-up and some creep (typical of Lugers), but releases at a light 2.5 pounds. After over 90 years of service, the parts are undoubtedly well worn-in! The safety lever takes a fair amount of pressure to slide up or down.
It is positive and unlikely to be moved accidentally. Lever down is SAFE ('Geschert' is visible) and lever up ('Geschert' covered) is FIRE. Racking the action is different than with slide operated autoloading pistols. We found the easiest way is to grip the pistol normally in the shooting hand with the trigger finger alongside the frame (not touching the trigger). Point the pistol directly away from the shooter and upward at about a 45-degree angle. Use the thumb and index finger of the weak hand to firmly grasp the toggle joint knobs and yank back and upward at about a 45-degree angle (in relation to the line of bore).
This should retract the breech block. To hold the action open, do this with an empty magazine in place, as it takes an empty magazine to activate the hold open catch.
Once the action is locked open, the empty magazine can be removed. To reset the trigger after dry firing, the action only needs to be opened about 5/16'. There is no external hold-open lever. To release a locked-open breech block, insert a loaded magazine (or no magazine at all) and pull the toggle joint about 1/8' rearward, then release. Before venturing to a gun range to fire the Luger, we field stripped and cleaned it. Field stripping is accomplished without any tools.
The procedure is first to remove the magazine and cycle the action to ensure that the gun is unloaded. Then, pull back the toggle and turn the locking bolt (take-down lever) 90-degrees downward. The trigger plate on the left side of the frame, just behind the take-down lever, may now be removed. (Sometimes moving the slide a bit forward helps dislodge the trigger plate) The barrel, receiver, breech block, toggle joints and their components can now be slid, as a unit, forward off the frame. The large connecting pin between the rear link and the receiver may now be pushed free and lifted out to the left (a spitzer bullet point or the tip of a ball point pen works fine), thereby detaching the toggle joints from the barrel and receiver. Take care that the smaller pin between the breech bolt and front toggle link does not fall out and get lost.
This is as far as the pistol needs to be disassembled for normal cleaning. Reassemble in reverse order. We thoroughly sprayed the innards of our Luger with Prolix to flush out dirt and crud and then pulled a Bore Snake through the barrel twice. After drying the gun, we applied a small amount of SIG's white lubricant to the frame rails and breech block rails. Our test shooting with the Luger was conducted at the Izaak Walton gun range south of Eugene, Oregon.
This outdoor facility has covered shooting positions with bench rests and target stands at 25, 50, 100 and 200 yards. We did our test shooting at a distance of 25 yards, our usual range for testing handguns. The weather was sunny, with a high temperature of about 75-degrees F. And 5-10 MPH winds. We requested test ammunition from our friends at Hornady, Remington and Winchester, without whose help these reviews would not be possible.
The ammunition we used included Remington/UMC 115 grain MC (MV 1145 fps), Remington/UMC 124 grain MC (MV 1100 fps), Winchester 124 grain FMJ (MV 1140 fps), Hornady Critical Defense 115 grain FTX (MV 1140 fps), Hornady Custom 124 grain XTP-JHP (MV 1110 fps), Hornady +P Critical Duty 135 grain FlexLock (MV 1115 fps) and Hornady Custom 147 grain XTP-JHP MV 975 fps) factory loads. We shot five-shot groups for record using a Pistol Perch rest. Guns and Shooting Online staff members Jim Fleck, Rocky Hays and Chuck Hawks did the test shooting.
3My neighbor gave me a german luger he brought back from WW2 germany. I am wondering about some of the markings and problems I am finding.
It has 1915 stamped on top with what looks like LWM in fancy letters. Serial 4124 stamped all over plus the #24. The back strap has M.G.K.707 42.
Was it made in 1915? It has other markings that are small and hard to read. I would like to find out more on this gun if I could from the markings. When shooting 9mm rounds that I reloaded the spent casings have a step about.170 from the end at.378 dia. And the rest of the casing mics.378. Looking in the breach I can see a step.
Rounds fire ok. The mags or the mag release seems bad as when I pull back or fire the last round it will not stay open. It will if I push up on the mag. Any help with this gun would be appreach. Will send photos if I can figure out how. When shooting 9mm rounds that I reloaded the spent casings have a step about.170 from the end at.378 dia. And the rest of the casing mics.378.
Looking in the breach I can see a step. Rounds fire ok.
THAT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE SHOOTING THE WRONG AMMUNITION IN THAT GUN! That Luger is most likely chambered for the 7.62mm Luger (.30' caliber), AND IS NOT A 9mm (.355') LUGER! Be thankful that you hopefully have not permanently damaged a fine old collectible. LWM in fancy letters. = DWM (Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken ), a WWI German munitions maker. Mauser purchased DWM's machinery in 1929.
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Serial 4124 stamped all over plus the #24. Small parts were marked with the last 2 digits of the gun's SN. The back strap has M.G.K.707 42.
'M.G.K. = machine gun company, part of the German Imperial Army (WWI). Was it made in 1915?
- Yes. Or not any obvious way, there might be a small bore gauge number stamped on the barrel - I've seen a little 8.81 - but there is no caliber designation as such. Assuming it is a military weapon, which is what they were mainly making in 1915, the Army knows what ammo is issued, and the troops use what they get. The German army did not use.30 Luger that I ever heard of.
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I have seen it said that the navy bought some before they got the then-new 9mm in 1904 but have not seen even a picutre of one. Jim i hope these pictures are clear enough. I should have known something was wrong when i had to push the fjrn 115 gr. Bullet down.040 more to cycle thru the mag. Close to 20 rounds fired with two hangups, both were the casing stuck in chamber. I knew very little about lugers as i thought they only were made in 9mm.
Is this gun worth much to a collector. Just hope my photos bear out. Jim york hey jim i have the pictures but not familiar enough to load them although i had a couple turn out. I know how to email them from my desktop to you or anyone interested. My e mail jcyork1949hotmail.com. Geez, guys, you must have been smoking smokeless powder again.
Before posting with a lot of caps and large type, did anyone of you ever try inserting a 9mm Luger round into a.30 Luger chamber? You can't get the round in without a sledge hammer. No, the OP was not firing 9mm in a 7.65 chamber. And it is not 'unusual', dreamweaver, it is impossible. Now that you have got the OP all confused, thinking his gun is broken, let's start over. The pistol is a standard P.08 (Luger), made in 1915 by Deutsche Waffen-und Munitions Fabriken (DWM). It was issued to the machinegun company of the 707th infantry regiment, where it was gun number 42.
(An MG company had a lot of pistols, as they were issued to each gunner and assistant gunner.) Any guns converted post-war to 7.65mm Luger had the date and military markings removed before being refinished. Pistols retained by the Reichswehr and the police were not converted, but guns in 9mm could not be manufactured without an OK from the Allies. Now that 'step'. Starting from the back, is the fired case swelled up about.170' ahead of the base (where the markings are)?
If so, that is simply case swelling, caused by a slightly oversize chamber or undersize ammo; very common and no problem. (Remington ammo is notorious for being undersize.) In other words, there is no problem with your pistol, and you were not firing the wrong ammo. We just had some folks hit the panic button a bit too soon.
In the aftermath of WWI and later in the great depression, Germany was in dire need of hard currency to stem its rampant inflation. Limited to a small army, one product they had in abundance was ex-military pistols and rifles. German Mauser 98 'sporting rifles' of varying quality flooded the market in the US and elsewhere, and converted Luger pistols were imported into the US by the ton. Since German makers were not allowed to make or sell pistols in the 9mm military caliber, the conversions were to the 7.65 Parabellum (.30 Luger or 7.65x21), which had been the original Luger caliber and required only a new barrel for conversion. They are very pleasant to shoot. They have no caliber marking or 'import stamp' (which was not required until 1968), but they are marked 'GERMANY', the country of origin marking required since the late 19th century. An oddity from that era was the Mauser 98 rifle converted to a two-shot bolt action 12 gauge shotgun.
There were two main brands, the Geha and the Remo; googling either name will turn up more info for those interested. I will use a new post to respond to one point. The so-called 'double date' Lugers are not necessarily conversions. In 1920 Germany, torn by factional strife and horrendous imflation, possession of military arms by civilians was made a crime, but individuals who had such guns could turn them in without punishment. Those guns were then marked with the year they were 'accepted' by the government. After that, private possession of any weapon without that mark was illegal; any weapon with it found in private hands was stolen government property.
Many of those 'double date' guns were later used by police and the German armed forces, captured in WWII and brought back to the US. Some did undergo alterations of various sorts, but that is not what the double date indicates.
This is a completely matching, 1916 Dated, DWM (Deutsche Waffen und Munitions Fabriken) WWI Imperial Luger with matching magazine and a 1916 an Imperial holster and a belt buckle and belt. This is chambered for 9mm and has a standard 4' (100mm) barrel fixed sights and walnut grips. This WWI Luger manufactured for standard issue firearm to the German military. A very unique specimen in good condition with a lot of history in a 99 year old gun.
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The very early proofs of the Germany military acceptance. 1910 was the first recognized year of military contract markings. Approximately 17,000 1910 dated Lugers were reported manufactured. There was no reported 1910 models manufactured by the Royal Arsenal at Erfurt. The barrel length is 4' (100mm) and is chambered for 9mm.
The serial number appears on the front of the frame, on the left side of the receiver, on the side plate sear and trigger. The thumb safety is marked 'Gesichert' and when exposed (safety down) means safe.
The Luger has all matching numbers including the magazine. The magazine is wood based, numbered to the gun. The magazine is clean. The barrel and the receive are marked with the full serial number and suffix. Additionally there is 8.83 reflected on the barrel which was the proof marking of land diameter of the barrel.
The grooves designed to be 9mm. This Luger is all matching including the magazine. These series of Lugers were produced from 1914 until 1918 for the German Military. This Parabellum has all matching numbers. Serial number placement is in the military ('exposed') style; displayed on the left side of the receiver, the side plate, the locking bolt, the sear bar safety, the extractor, the forward toggle link, the front of the frame, under the barrel, and on the side of the trigger. Original grips are finely cut diamond shaped checkering made from walnut or in some cases beech wood. These grips are serial numbered to the gun.
The original firing pins were marked with the serial number and when manufactured the original grips were marked to the gun. This Luger bears a stock lug and a hold-open. Although dated 1916 this is 1914 Model Parabellum.
The 1914 Model Luger is characterized by the short frame, the rear 'V' cut fixed and front dovetailed sight and the frame with the stock lug. The right side of the receiver displays all the Imperial Army acceptance stamps. The plethora of serial numbers appear on the majority of the small parts. This picture also shows the serial number on short sear. This top shot picture illustrates the date over the chamber, the serial number on the extractor, first toggle link with the DWM logo. Below Right: The extractor is marked GELADEN (Loaded) to tell the shooter both visually and tactilely there is a round in the chamber.
Left: Both matching magazine are the customary metal DWM crimped sleeve with matching wood bottoms. Military Lugers were numbered 1-10000 and then 1a-10000a, 1b-1000b, and so on. To properly identify your Luger always use the full serial number with the alphabet identifier. The minimal wear is telling us the Luger served in WWI and shows the honest wear from the battlefield. At the outbreak of WWI the German Army seemed reasonably equipped with the Luger Pistol. The DWM factory in Berlin moved to peak production by 1915 and were producing 700 Parabellums per day. This 1916 holster has a manufacturer's cartouche and is in very good condition.
The leather is still subtle and clear with the pull strap functional, The inside of the holster bears the manufacturers cartouche and the date 1916. Also present is the German Corps markings of acceptance. The holster is the brown color of the Imperial Army with white thread reflects the care of its custodians the past 99 yrs and was never died or tampered with.
The belt buckle is the steel stamped buckle that was worn both as a dress uniform and then later in the war painted the feldgrau color of the prescribed field gray. Close-up of the manufacturers cartouche and German Corps acceptance. The Imperial buckle with a nearly mint bent and a loading tool complement this rig. The inside of the gun is clean and well cared for. The exterior shows honest wear on the muzzle, barrel and high points on the sides. The barrel is shiny and shows distinct lands and grooves. This Luger shows characteristic holster wear on the side plate and front exposed edges of the rails and end of the barrel.
Above Left: The 1916 Parabellum in full recoil: note how with the long sear (on the side with the serial number) prevents the sear stop (attached to the thumb safety) from bringing the gun to 'Gesichert' (Safe) exposure. The impact of this is that you could not cock the gun in the safe position because the length of the old sear had prevented this. One of the last modifications of Georg Luger was the shortening of the sear and this began to be implement in 1916 and from there on. Above Right is the side view of the side plate removed and the serial number on the locking lever, trigger and full number on the breach very cleanly struck to make this a minty collectors gun.
On the right side of the receiver are the production proofs of DWM and the DWM military acceptance stamp including the test proof on the barrel. While the quality of the guns finish was not to pre-war standards they were still expertly fitted and the finish was excellent. The Army Test proof was applied to the right receiver, the barrel and left breechblock. Above you can see the unit marking on the holster The right side of the receiver displays all the Imperial Army acceptance stamps. Serial number placement is in the military ('exposed') style.
This example has all matching numbers. The barrel is numbered and proofed and matches the frame. The first toggle link is marked with the DWM monogram, and there is the 'V' rear sight on the last toggle link. The proof marks are the amazing story of this gun; on the right of the frame and barrel, matching serial numbers. It is entirely subjective to give any Luger a rating of excellent or fine, just as it is to declare it xx% blued or strawed. We strive to provide pictures so you can judge for yourself if the gun meets your criteria.
If you need more information about the gun to make your decisions then email Original grips are finely cut diamond shaped checkering made from walnut or in some cases beech wood. These grips are serial numbered to the gun. Right: The up shot of the bottom of the barrel and left receiver with a tree digit serial number and the two matching digits on the locking lever and side plate.
It is entirely subjective to give any Luger a rating of excellent or fine, just as it is to declare it xx% blued or strawed. We strive to provide pictures so you can judge for yourself if the gun meets your criteria. If you need more information about the gun to make your decisions then email This is a excellent example of a 1916 dated DWM Imperial Luger with all matching parts, a second matching magazine, a dated holster with a proofed loading tool, period belt and Imperial army buckle.
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