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Luger Identification Guide - Rework and non-DWM Lugers (1915-1945)

This is one of a series of identification guides for small arms. The 1920 dated and double dated rework Lugers (DWM and Erfurt) are in the "Lugers - DWM Commercial 1898-1929" Gallery. To the best of our knowledge, all the examples shown are original pre-1945 manufacture. If anyone has questions or suggestions, please contact Vern@GermanDaggers.com.

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Vickers LTD Luger Identification Guide





1906 Vickers-Dutch - produced 1915-1926
Dutch Military Contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
10,100 produced, numbered 1 to 10100



1906 Vickers-Dutch Commercial - produced 1922-1926
Commercial sales
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Less than 100 produced, 1 to 5 digits


Waffenfabrik Bern Luger Identification Guide





Waffenfabrik Bern 1906 - produced 1924-1929
Military contract
Caliber 7.65mm - 4.75" barrel
17,874 produced, numbered 15216 to 33089



Waffenfabrik Bern 1906 - produced 1929-
Military & commercial sales
Caliber 7.65mm - 4.75" barrel
29,857 produced, military numbered 50001 to 77941, commercial numbered P25001-P26600 and P77942-P78258


Simson Luger Identification Guide





Simson & Co - produced 1922-1932
Military contract (Reichwehr)
Caliber 7.65mm or 9mm Parabellum - 3 7/8"-4" barrel
Many thousands produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter



Simson & Co Dated - produced 1925-1928
Military contract (Reichwehr)
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
One or two thousand produced, 1 to 5 digit serial



Simson & Co S code - produced 1934-1936
Military contract (Reichwehr)
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
10,000-12,000 produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter


Rework Luger Identification Guide





Deaths Head Rework - produced 1930-1933
Unknown
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Few produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter



Kadetten Institut Rework - produced 1933
Mauser rework for the Kadetten Institut
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Few produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter



Mauser Arbeiten - produced 1930-1933
Unknown
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Few produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter



Unmarked Mauser Rework - produced 1930-1933
Unknown
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Few produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter



Unmarked Simson Rework - produced 1930-1933
Unknown
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Few produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter



Frankenschloss Rework - produced 1930-1933
Lithuania contract
Caliber 7.65mm - 3 7/8" barrel
Few produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter


Mauser Luger Identification Guide





Mauser Stoeger - produced 1930-1934
A.F. Stoeger contract
Caliber 7.65mm or 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
A few hundred produced, 1 to 3 digit serial



Mauser Stoeger - produced 1930-1934
A.F. Stoeger contract
Caliber 7.65mm - 4.75" barrel
A few hundred produced, 1 to 3 digit serial



Mauser Stoeger - produced 1930-1934
A.F. Stoeger contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 8" barrel
A few hundred produced, 1 to 3 digit serial



DWM/Mauser Oberndorf - produced 1930-1934
Commercial sales
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
500 produced, 1 to 4 digit serial



Turkish Contract - produced 1930-1934
Contract sales to Turkey
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Less than 1,000 produced, 1 to 3 digit serial



1934/06 Swiss Commercial - produced 1934
Commercial sales
Caliber 7.65mm - 4.75" barrel
Several hundred produced, 4 digit serial



1934/06 Commercial - produced 1934
Commercial sales
Caliber 7.65mm - 4.75" barrel
Less than hundred produced, 4 digit serial



1935/06 Portuguese GNR - produced 1935
Military contract sales
Caliber 7.65mm - 4.75" barrel
564 produced, 4 digit serial



1934 Commercial - produced 1934-1939
Commercial sales
Caliber 7.65mm or 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
A few thousands produced, 1 to 5 digit serial



S/42 K Date - produced 1934
German Military contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
10,500 produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter



S/42 G Date - produced 1935
German Military contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Many thousands produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter



S/42 Chamber Date - produced 1935-1939
German Military contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Many thousands produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter



Persian Contract - produced 1936-1942
Military contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" & 8" barrel
2,000 produced, 1 to 4 digit serial in Farsi



Siamese Contract - produced 1936-1937
Military contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" & 8" barrel
450 produced, 1 to 4 digit serial



1934/06 Commercial Dated - produced 1937-1942
Commercial sales
Caliber 7.65mm - 4.75" barrel
Approximately 1,000 produced, 1 to 4 digit serial



Dutch Contract - produced 1936-1940
Military contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
1,000 produced, 4 digit serial



Mauser Banner Dated - produced 1936-1942
Unknown contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
A few thousand produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter



Swedish Contract - produced 1938-1939
Military contract
Caliber 7.65mm or 9mm Parabellum - 4.75" barrel
330 produced, 4 digit serial



Code 42 Dated - produced 1939-1940
Military contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
50,000 produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter



Swedish Commercial - produced 1940
Military contract
Caliber 7.65mm - 3 7/8" barrel
Several hundred produced, 4 digit serial



Austrian Bundes Heer - produced 1940-1942
Austrian Federal Army contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Several hundred produced, 4 digit serial



Code 42-2 Digit Date - produced 1941-1941
Military contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
20,000 produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter



Code byf-2 Digit Date - produced 1941-1942
Military contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Many thousands produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter



Mauser Banner-2 Digit Date - produced 1941-1942
Unknown contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
A few thousand produced, 1 to 5 digit serial with letter



Code byf Ku - 2 Digit Date - produced 1941-1942
Costal Flying Service contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Very few produced, 4 digit serial



Code 42 Ku - 2 Digit Date - produced 1941-1942
Costal Flying Service contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Very few produced, 4 digit serial


Krieghoff Luger Identification Guide





Back of Frame Marked "Krieghoff" - produced 1921-1923
Commercial sales
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
A few hundred produced, 1 to 4 digit serial with letter



Side of Frame Marked "Krieghoff" - produced 1923-1925
Commercial sales
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
A few hundred produced, 1 to 4 digit serial with letter



1st Series Commercial (Made by DWM) - produced 1925-1929
Commercial sales
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
1,500 produced, 1 to 4 digit serial with letter P



S Code - produced 1935
Luftwaffe contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
4,300 produced, numbered 1 to 4300



36 Date - produced 1936
Luftwaffe contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
700 produced, numbered in the 3800 to 4500 range



1936-1945 Date - produced 1936-1945
Luftwaffe contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
9,000 produced, numbered in the 4500 to 14000 range



2nd Series Commercial - produced 1939-1945
Commercial sales
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Approximately 500 produced, 1 to 3 digit serial with letter P



Post War Assembled - Krieghoff Toggle - produced 1945
Military contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Approximately 150 produced, 1 to 3 digit serial



Post War Assembled - Blank Toggle - produced 1945
Military contract
Caliber 9mm Parabellum - 4" barrel
Approximately 150 produced, 3 digit serial