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Lot 1522:DWM 1923 Pistol 9 mm Luger

November 30th, 2012|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 1522:DWM 1923 Pistol 9 mm Luger

November 30th, 2012|Rock Island, IL
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Exceptional and Rare Mauser "American Eagle" Luger with A. F. Stoeger Markings

This is an excellent example of a very rare Mauser made "American Eagle" marked Commercial Luger with the very desirable "A.F. Stoeger" markings. These American Eagle Lugers were the very first Stoeger Lugers made expressly by DWM under contract for the Stoeger Arms Company in New York for import into the United States, with some of the very early models being reworked WWI Lugers. Although it is estimated that over 1,000 of this model were made the actual production was probably considerably less and they are very scarce today, especially in this original high end condition. The chamber is marked with the American Eagle crest with the DWM logo on the front toggle. The right side of the barrel extension is marked "A.F. STOEGER, INC./NEW YORK." with a very small "GERMANY" stamped on the front of the frame below the serial number and on the middle, right side of the barrel extension. It is correctly marked "SAFE" and "GELADEN" respectively under the safety lever and on the extractor. The underside of the barrel is stamped with the serial number "418" and the bore diameter "8.83" with a partial Imperial Eagle proof on the upper, right rear end of the barrel. The front of the frame is unnumbered and is only stamped with "GERMANY". The left side of the barrel extension has a "Crown/N" proofmark, with no other proofmarks on the pistol. It has an early nickel plated magazine with the wood base stamped with a small "GERMANY". Included with the Luger is an extra nickel plated magazine which has an aluminum base marked "MADE IN GERMANY" and "7,65". This specific pistol is actually a very unique and very early example that has the usual rust blue finish with some high polished blue finish and with a slightly flat blue on certain parts, mixed with straw colored small components. That combined with the fact that example lacks both serial numbers on major components as well as on the other various small parts and almost no proofmarks, mixed with remnants of WWI era proofmarks, leads us to believe that this maybe one of the very first "American Eagle", A.F. Stoeger marked Lugers produced and imported into the United States.

ConditionExcellent with 99% of the original blue finish remaining overall. The grips are excellent with exceptional checkering on both sides with absolutely no handling marks anywhere. Mechanically excellent. Just an excellent very early example of an original DWM Model 1923, American Eagle Luger with A.F. Stoeger markings.
Details
ManufacturerDWM
Model1923
TypePistol
Serial number
ClassCurio & Relic Handgun
Caliber / Gauge9 mm Luger
Barrel3 7/8 inch round
Finishblue
Gripwalnut checkered

Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views1749
Catalog page231
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