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WWI DWM P.08 Luger, dated 1918

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:375.00 USD
WWI DWM P.08 Luger, dated 1918
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WW1 DWM P.08 Luger, dated 1918, #4855g, 9mm cal., 4'' barrel, blued finish, straw finished small parts, factory checkered walnut grips, with one tin-plated wood base magazine that is numbered to the gun, and one additional magazine with a blued body and pinned unnumbered aluminum base, the body marked ''P.08 fxo'', and ''(eagle)/7'' proof mark (this is a WWII factory replacment magazine). Chamber dated 1918, toggle marked DWM. Imperial proof and firing marks on right side of slide. All visible numbers match including wooden mag base. Condition is very good retaining approx. 80%-85% of its original rust blued finish. There is high edge holster wear at the muzzle, front of frame, and high edges of the sideplate. Front and rear gripstraps show thinning to the blued finish with some scattered light rust patina; straw finished small parts retain about 50% of their original finish. Left grip screw shows approx. 30% finish remaining, and right screw approx. 80% finish. The bore is good with frosting in the grooves, but strong lands. The action and hold open function properly. Walnut grips show scratches and wear, with a few light gouges on the left grip. Left grip also has a small loss to the wood at the bottom of the safety lever. Tin-plated magazine shows light wear and use to the body, wood base has a few light dings and minor chips to the lugs. Left mag lug is marked with a large number ''1'' and the base is marked with a small ''1'' in addition to the serial number of the gun. Extra magazine has a blued body with some splotches of dried grease overall and shows light use; aluminum mag base is unnumbered as is correct. Action and hold-open function properly; bore is good with frosting in the grooves, but strong lands. Est.: $750-$1,000. (C&R/PPT)