This is a DWM Model 1908 Commercial Luger that was Arsenal converted into a Police Luger after WWI during the Weimar era. This was a common practice when they were trying to rearm the Police in the 1920/25 time frame when only a very limited numbers of Lugers were allowed under the Treaty of Versailles. It has a blank chamber with the "DWM" marked front toggle. The left side of the barrel extension is stamped with the "Crown/N" commercial proof, while the breech block is stamped with its original Erfurt Eagle firing proof on the side. The barrel was replaced during the conversion process into a Police Luger as the barrel number has a slightly smaller sized numbers and it has a hold open latch. It was originally numbered in the commercial style with some of the serial numbers on the smaller parts hidden and during the conversion into to a Police/military style Luger some of the parts were over stamped with the original serial number in a military fashion. It is fitted with a set of unnumbered walnut grips and is complete with two nickel plated Haenel Schmeisser marked magazines that are stamped on the aluminum bases with only "51197". It is complete with a brown leather commercial holster that is stamped with only the crossed rifles over Akah for the Albrecht Kind company and a blued take down tool.

Fine as arsenal refurbished with 80% of the faded blue finish remaining overall with edge and high spot wear with some blue loss on the side plate hump, muzzle are and front frame rails. The smaller parts retain 50% of their straw colors overall. The walnut grips are also in fine condition with visible checkering on both sides, showing wear across the tops of the checkering with some minor light pressure dents on the right side. Mechanically functions fine with the magazine safety disabled. The holster is in fine condition with a nice even brown color overall with minor wear on the edges and high spots with some light age cracking visible on the face of the magazine pouch