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Lot 472:DWM Model 1906 Second Issue Altered Navy Luger Pistol

May 17th, 2024|Bedford, TX
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Lot 472:DWM Model 1906 Second Issue Altered Navy Luger Pistol

May 17th, 2024|Bedford, TX
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DWM Model 1906 Second Issue Altered Navy Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol, Documented to the Republic of Ireland Department of Defense

Originally manufactured prior to World War I for the Imperial German Kaiserliche Marine, this pistol is in the Second Issue Altered configuration, with a functional grip safety and the thumb safety reconfigured for consistency with the Army-issue Luger. After the conclusion of World War I many of the Navy Lugers, along with the Artillery Model, were cycled out of service and shipped abroad commercially, as the stock equipped pistols could be counted against the maximum number of "carbines" the German military was allowed to have according to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. While some of the details are disputed, it is confirmed by multiple sources that this Navy Luger was one of a number of Navy and Artillery Pistols in the inventory of the Clancy Barracks in Dublin, which were released by the Irish Department of Defense in 1990 to a group of American dealers and importers following a public auction to reduce old inventory. The circumstances of Ireland's acquisition of the pistol vary; an included copy of a narrative from William Edwards, one of the men who coordinated the 1990 acquisition claims that he first spotted the Lugers at Clancy Barracks in 1948, where he was told that they were part of a batch supplied by Imperial Germany in 1916 and personally smuggled into Ireland by Sir Roger Casement shortly before the Easter Rising, while others suggest that they were procured by the Irish Free State/Republic of Ireland in the 1930s. Blade front and two-position notch rear sights, with a blank chamber and "DWM" monogram on the front toggle link. A set of "crown" proofs are present on the barrel, chamber, and "crown/M" Naval proofs on the barrel and chamber. The extractor bears the traditional "GELADEN" mark, with the restruck "Gesichert" on the upper safety position and "W.K./1420" on the backstrap just below the grip safety. Fitted with niter blue and straw colored small parts, with a pair of checkered grips and a nickel finished magazine with "crown/M" and "2202" on the concentric circle decorated hardwood base. The importer marking "TSA GALAX, VA GERMANY DUBLIN 1916" has been added to the underside of the left receiver rail. Copies of other supporting documents, including a copy of an Irish Department of Defense invoice identifying this pistol by serial number as being released from their inventory.

ConditionFine as assembled, with 70% of the original blue finish, showing a number of scuffs and dings scattered across the surface, areas of brown and gray patina, bright edge wear and minor spotting. The breechblock and toggle links are numbered "10". 80% of the original bright straw color remains, with minor spotting and bright areas. Grips are good, with some dents and scuffs. Mechanically excellent. A rare chance to own a documented Republic of Ireland Navy Luger pistol.
Details
ManufacturerDWM
ModelLuger
TypePistol
Serial number
ClassCurio & Relic Handgun
Caliber / Gauge9 mm
Barrel6 inch round
Finishblue
Gripwalnut

Item LocationBedford, TX
Views2349
Catalog page387
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