KookaRocha
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- Mar 22, 2010
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Okay, I am really really trying to identify this gun a little more accurately than I already know.
I know this is a DWM made P.08
I know it matches and has walnut grips
There is no grip safety or stock lug
There is no lockback mechanism
What that tells me so far is that I have an early model either military or commercial that is made in 1908, only the first ones made did not have a lockback mechanism from what I have read.
I do not believe I have the standard commercial because it lacks the commonly heard crown BUG stamp
I have found the description of the stamp it does have on some military models however mine is in a different order
Here's the other kicker, the serial number is 8480 with NO letter designator, I understand that what they did was go from 1 to 9999 then do it all over again with a new letter stamp... ie. 1234a, 1234b, 1234c etc etc... this gun has no letter designator!
so with all those factors, many are at a loss - any knowledge on this topic would be appreciated, I'm considering selling this gun from my collection and I want to have a better idea about it.
I did not purchase it, in fact it was willed to me by my father, his brother a Marine Embassy Guard was given this pistol from a friend of his that was a mercenary that served with him in the Belgian Congo way back in the 50's.
I'll attempt to get the pictures here:
first attempt with glare of the s/n 8980
symbols look like 1. eagle 2. shield or letter c with a crown 3. a number 3 with a crown
maybe a better shot?
the s/n on the frame this time 8980
I know this is a DWM made P.08
I know it matches and has walnut grips
There is no grip safety or stock lug
There is no lockback mechanism
What that tells me so far is that I have an early model either military or commercial that is made in 1908, only the first ones made did not have a lockback mechanism from what I have read.
I do not believe I have the standard commercial because it lacks the commonly heard crown BUG stamp
I have found the description of the stamp it does have on some military models however mine is in a different order
Here's the other kicker, the serial number is 8480 with NO letter designator, I understand that what they did was go from 1 to 9999 then do it all over again with a new letter stamp... ie. 1234a, 1234b, 1234c etc etc... this gun has no letter designator!
so with all those factors, many are at a loss - any knowledge on this topic would be appreciated, I'm considering selling this gun from my collection and I want to have a better idea about it.
I did not purchase it, in fact it was willed to me by my father, his brother a Marine Embassy Guard was given this pistol from a friend of his that was a mercenary that served with him in the Belgian Congo way back in the 50's.
I'll attempt to get the pictures here:
first attempt with glare of the s/n 8980
symbols look like 1. eagle 2. shield or letter c with a crown 3. a number 3 with a crown
maybe a better shot?
the s/n on the frame this time 8980