Luger Proof/Acceptance Mark Identification Guide (1898-1945)

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Luger Proof/Acceptance Marks

Commercial Barrel Proof (7.65mm) 1900 and 1906 models	Commercial Barrel Proof (9mm) 1902 and 1906 models	Commercial Receiver and Toggle Proof 1900, 1902, 1906, 1908 models	Danzig Arsenal Left and Rear Receiver Proof 1900, 1902 models
Lugers produced by/for Georg Luger 1900, 1902 models	Commercial Proof 1908-1914 models	Swiss Shooting-in Proof Federal Arms Factory Berne	Swiss Acceptance Proof - Major Vogelsang 1900 and 1906 Swiss models (until 1912)
Swiss Acceptance Proof - Captain Nievergelt 1906 Swiss models	Swiss Acceptance Proof - Colonel Muhlemann 1906 Swiss models (1913-1918)	Navy Barrel Proof (left - bottom of Barrel, right, left side of Barrel) some 1904-1908, all 1914 models	Navy Receiver Proof some 1904-1908, all 1914 models
Military Receiver Proof Only on 1908 civilian/military variation	Military Receiver Proof Only on 1908 military without Chamber Dates	Military Receiver Proof Only on 1908 military with Chamber Dates	Military Proof Barrel and Breechblock 1908 models, Breechblock 1914 models
Military Receiver Proof (various letters) DWM 1914 models	Military Receiver Proof (various letters) Erfurt 1914 models	Military Barrel Proof Erfurt 1914 models	Arsenal Proof for repair, refurbish, or modification (left - Erfurt, right - DWM
Arsenal Proof for added holdopen device 1908 models	Bohler Steel Barrel Proof digits are grade of hardness	DWM Barrel Proof	Dutch Military Acceptance Proof 1906 models
British Proof Vickers Manufacture	British Proof Imported models	Portuguese Military Acceptance Proof 1906 contract	Portuguese Navy Acceptance Proof 1906 contract
Brazilian Military Acceptance Proof 1906 contract	Commercial Nitro Proof Lugers produced after 1920	Polizeischule Technik und Verkehr Rework Proof Reworked during 1927-34	Receiver Proof 1920 Police/military reworks
Receiver Proof 1920-1926 production	Receiver Proof Spandau Arsenal military reworks	Receiver Proof Spandau Arsenal police reworks	Receiver Proof Simpson reworks - mid to late 1920s
Simson Proofs early proofs - 1924-1929	Simson Proofs late proofs - 1929-1934	Mauser Scriptic S DWM parts transferred to Mauser - 1934	Mauser Gothic S DWM parts transferred to Mauser - 1934-1935
Receiver Proof Dutch Air Force contract	Swiss Bernerpobe Proof	Swiss "Privatwaffe" Mark - Model 1900	Swiss "Privatwaffe" Mark - Model 1906, 1906/24
Receiver Proof Mauser reworks - 1930-1933	WaffenAmt Receiver Proof Mauser/Simson reworks - 1926-1933	Barrel and Breechblock Proof 1930-1934	Simson Final Proof Reworks - 1924-1934
Mauser Arbeiten Receiver Proof Mauser reworks - 1930-1933	Early Mauser Proof DWM/Mauser reworks - 1930-1933	Mauser Commercial (Oberndorf) Proof 1930-1942	Mauser Military Proof K and G date models
Mauser Military Proof K and G date models	Mauser Military Proof G date and later models	Mauser Military Proof S/42, 42, and BYF models	Mauser Military Proof S/42, 42, and BYF models
Mauser Commercial Proof 1935-1942	Contract Purchase Proof Police, postal, etc.	Contract Purchase Proof Police, postal, etc.	Contract Purchase Proof Police, postal, etc.
Mauser Receiver Proof some Dutch contract Lugers	Austrian Bundes Heer Acceptance Proof	Krieghoff Proofs 1935-1939	Krieghoff Proofs 1939-1945
Krieghoff Proof Side-frame Inscription models	Krieghoff late Commercial Proof	Mauser Ku Proof	Anschutz and Vono Rework Proof 1934-1945
Navy Acceptance/Issue Mark 1920-1933	Navy Acceptance/Issue Mark 1934-1945	Navy Acceptance Proof 1934-1945	Finnish Military Acceptance Proof
Hza Depot Recondition Proof	Persian Military Acceptance Proof	Siamese Army Acceptance Proof and serial number (300)	Krieghoff Reject Star Luftwaffe Contract Lugers rejected and sold commercially

Luger Toggle Marks

DWM Production 1900-1922	DWM Production - 1908 Bulgarian model 1908-1910	Erfurt Production 1908-1918	Vickers LTD Production 1915-1917
Simson Production 1921-1932	Simson Production - "S" Code 1933-1934	Krieghoff Marked - DWM Production 1920-1922	Krieghoff Production 1934-1945
Krieghoff Production 1935	Swiss (Berne) Production 1924-1929	Swiss (Berne) Production 1929-	Mauser Production 1930-1942
Mauser Production "S/42" Code 1934	Mauser Production "S/42" Code 1935-1939	Mauser Production - Persian Contract 1936-1942	Mauser Production "42" Code 1939-1942
Mauser Production "byf" Code 1941-1942

Luger Chamber Marks

DWM Prototypes and Commercial Sales 1898-1903	DWM - Swiss Military and Commercial Sales 1900-1902	DWM - US Military Test and Commercial Sales 1901-1903	DWM - Russian Military Test 1901-1902
DWM - Serbian Military Test 1901-1902	DWM - Bulgarian Military Test 1902-1903	DWM Commercial Sales 1903-1922	DWM - US Commercial Sales 1906-1912
DWM - Swiss Military Contract and Commercial Sales 1906-1910	DWM - Swiss Military Contract 1906-1908	DWM - Royal Portuguese Army Contract 1906-1909	DWM - Royal Portuguese Navy Contract 1906-1909
DWM - Republic of Portugal Navy Contract 1910-1912	DWM - Bulgaria Military Contract 1906-1907	DWM - Bulgaria Military Contract 1908-1910	DWM - Russian Military Contract 1907-1910
DWM/Erfurt Model 1908 - German Military Contract Dated 1910-1913	DWM/Erfurt Model 1914 - German Military Contract Dated 1914-1918	Vickers LTD - Dutch Military Contract 1915-1917	DWM/Erfurt - German Military Rework Issue Date & 1920 or 1921
DWM/Erfurt - German Commercial Rework 1920 or 1921	Simson German Reichwehr Contract Dated 1925-1928	DWM/Erfurt - Deathhead Rework 1930-1933	DWM/Erfurt - Frankenschloss Rework 1930-1933
DWM/Erfurt - Kadetten Institut Rework Dated 1933	Waffenfabrik Berne Production 1929-	Mauser - Turkish Military Contract 1930-1934	Mauser "S/42" "K" Code - German Military Contract 1934
Mauser - Portuguese Military Contract 1935	Mauser "S/42" "G" Code - German Military Contract 1935	Mauser Banner, "S/42", "42" with 4 Digit Date - Various Contracts Dated 1936-1942	Mauser - Persian Military Contract 1936-1942
Mauser Banner, "42", "byf" with 2 Digit Date - Military Contract Dated 41-42	Krieghoff "S" Code - Luftwaffe Contract 1935	Krieghoff with 2 Digit Date - Luftwaffe Contract Dated 36	Krieghoff with 4 Digit Date - Luftwaffe Contract Dated 1936-1945

Luger Extractor Marks

"GELADEN" Used on most model Lugers	"LOADED" Used on American Eagle and some Stoeger models	Loaded written in Cyrillic 1906 and 1908 Bulgarian Contract Lugers	"CARREGADA" 1906 Portugese and Brazilian Contract Lugers
Loaded written in Russian 1906 Russian Contract Lugers	"CHARGE!" 1903 Commercial Lugers	"ates" Mauser Turkish Contract Lugers	Loaded written in Farsi Mauser Persian Contract Lugers

Luger Safety Marks

Bright Polished Grip Safety Marking 1900-1906 models	Low Grip Safety Marking 1904 Navy, 1906 1st Issue Navy	High Grip Safety Marking 1906 2nd Issue Navy	Altered Grip Safety Marking 1904 Navy, 1906 1st Issue Navy
High Grip Safety Marking for "FIRE" in Cyrillic 1900-1906 Bulgarian, 1906 Russian	High Grip Safety Marking "RUST" All Dutch Grip Safety models	Low Grip Safety Marking "FEURE" Krieghoff variation	1908 Type Safety Marking Most models made after 1908
Low Safety Marking for "FIRE" in Cyrillic 1908 Bulgarian	High Safety Marking "SAFE" 1923 Commercial and Stoeger variations	Safety Marking "RUST" All Dutch non-grip Safety models	High Safety Marking for "FIRE" in Farsi Mauser Persian Contract
Low Safety Marking "SEGURANCE" Mauser Portuguese Contract	High Safety Marking "emniyet" Mauser Turkish Contract

Luger Magazine Marks

Light sheet steel body with crimped edges. Nickle plated (1900-1908) or tin plated (1908-1945). May be blued from 1923.

Wood Bottom 1900-1930	Commercial Wood Bottom 1900-1923	Cal. 9 m/m Wood Bottom 1902-1906	DWM Military Wood Bottom 1908-1918
DWM Military Spare Mag Wood Bottom 1908-1918	Erfurt Military Wood Bottom 1908-1918	Police Issue (Military Rework) Wood Bottom 1920-1935	Police Issue (Military Rework) Spare Mag Wood Bottom 1920-1935
Police Issue (Commercial) Wood Bottom 1920-1935	DWM Cartridge Counter Wood Bottom 1902	Swiss Metal Insert Wood Bottom 1906-1929	Dutch Improved Latch Wood Bottom 1906-1928
Dutch Improved Latch Wood Bottom 1906-1928	Navy Wood Bottom 1904-1923	Navy Military Wood Bottom 1904-1918	Cast Aluminum Bottom 1923-1945
Simson Aluminum Bottom 1923-1934	Mauser Aluminum Bottom 1923-1945	Police Issue (Military Rework) Aluminum Bottom 1923-1945	Police Issue (Commercial) Aluminum Bottom 1923-1945

Luger Magazine Marks

Extruded steel body, manufactured by Haenel (WaffenAmt codes 122, FXO, Eagle 37).

Schmiesser Patent Stainless Steel 1938-1939	Schmiesser Patent Stainless Steel 1938-1939	Schmiesser Patent Stainless Steel 1938-1939	Schmiesser Patent Stainless Steel - Police Issue 1938-1939
Schmiesser Patent Blued Steel 1939-1940	Schmiesser Patent Blued Steel 1939-1940	Code 122/E77 Aluminum Bottom 1939-1945	Code 122/E37 Aluminum Bottom 1939-1945
Code 122/E37 Aluminum Bottom 1939-1945	Code 122 - Krieghoff Stamp Aluminum Bottom 1939-1945	Code FXO Aluminum Bottom 1939-1945	Code FXO - Mauser WaffenAmt 655 Aluminum Bottom 1939-1945
Code FXO - Mauser WaffenAmt 63 Aluminum Bottom 1939-1945	Code 122 Bakelite Bottom 1940-1945	Code FXO Bakelite Bottom 1940-1945	Haenel Bakelite Bottom 1940-1945