September 5-7, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/7/2023
Standard configuration LP.08 originally manufactured by DWM in 1917 and subsequently retained by Germany under the Treaty of Versailles. The receiver is stamped "1920/ 1917" over the chamber, with DWM arsenal proofs present on the right. Toggle bears DWM's intertwined monogram. Major metal components are rust blued; some smaller components are straw or nitre blued. The frame is mounted with 2-piece checkered wood grips. All numbers match, except for the magazine, which is of ERMA post-war production. This example is accompanied by a "C. Billen" 1917 dated brown leather holster containing a cleaning rod and a non-matching flat board shoulder stock. CONDITION: Major metal components retain the majority of their period arsenal applied rust blue finish, exhibiting areas of mild wear and thinning overall that shows through to a gray patina. Strawed components retain fair amounts of their arsenal finish, exhibiting some spots of age-related discoloration. Very bright bore, exhibiting mild pitting and strong rifling throughout. Grips exhibit some smoothing and scattered nicks and marks from handling and storage but are otherwise fine. The holster is in poor condition, exhibiting age-related cracking and crazing overall. The stock's holster toe strap is torn, and the rear holster straps are absent. A nice DWM LP.08 retained under the Treaty of Versailles.
Accessories
Stock, Holster
Caliber/Bore
9x19mm Parabellum