February 17-19, 2020 Field & Range Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/18/2020
Manufactured by Deutsche Waffen Und Munitionsfabriken Co. for commercial sales in Germany and elsewhere. This is known as the 1906 commercial safety marked. Round barrel with dovetailed inverted V front sight, V notch rear sight on rear link, thumb safety marked "Gesichert" in the lower position, extractor marked "Geladen" on left side, center toggle link marked "DWM" in script. Wide grip safety without a stock lug. CONDITION: Gun retains approximately 92% of the non-original applied rust blue finish with strawed small parts. Checkered walnut grips show some wear. Nickel magazine with blank Wood bottom. According to the book "Lugers at Random" on page 94, it was a left over Navy frame that had not been altered. Only about 750 of these were produced. This one has a German retailer mark on the right side of the frame "GENSCHOW&CO. BERLIN". Geco is a registered trade name of Genschow. Currently a manufacturer of ammunition. It also has a six inch pencil barrel that was probably added at the retailer. A hard gun to find in any condition. RW