being told it is a 1929dwm, and that is a police sear safety, when conveted to police service , allso was 7.65 and rebarreled to 9mm, i know everything matchs, how do i check to find which spring it may have? also the unit marikings are L.Hi.65 weimar era landiger(rural constabulary) hildesheim district, number 65. anyway shoots great and functions great looks better than any luger that i ahve owned, is this considerd to be a reworked pistol? and what are the proof marks.any idea on price. thanks
I used Charles Kenyon Jr's book, Lugers at Random to find this info.
I was looking at the 1920 Commercial Luger's Page and this is what is described:
Toggle Assembly: DWM Scroll, crown over "ERFURT," or unmarked front link. V notch rear sight on rear link.
Frame: With or without stock lug. Serial number on front.
Receiver: Area above chamber unmarked.
Extractor: Marked "GELADEN" or "LOADED" on left side.
Barrel: 3 5/8, 3 7/8, 4, 4 3/4, or 6", cal. 7.65 m/m or 9 m/m. Barrel may or may not have a serial number. Dovetailed inverted V front sight.
Proofing: Nitro proof mark on right or left side of receiver, breechblock, and front toggle link. Barrel may or may not be proofed. Some rework examples have military proofs.
Proofs: 28,62. (28 = Crown with N underneath and 62 = "GERMANY" or "MADE IN GERMANY".
Safety: Thumb safety lever or thumb safety lever and grip safety. Safe position may be with lever upward or downward, depending on type of safety mechanism employed. Safety lever area of frame may be marked "GESICHERT" in the upper or lower position, or may be unmarked.
Grips: Checkered walnut or beech.
Serial Range: Military serial number (mostly located in commercial style) of one to five digits, with or without a letter.
Estimated Total: Many, many thousands.
General Notes: Manufactured or reworked by DWM, or reworked by lesser know firms, for commercial sale in Germany and at large. As many were made up from whatever type of military Luger was available, and from surplus used parts, nearly any type of barrel length, caliber, safety and sight combination is possible. Most often found, however, is the type shown above(picture), with 3 7/8" barrel in 7.65 m/m. Most of the reworked military examples have the chamber date and military proofs removed, with variable workmanship, while those of new manufacture generally are of excellent quality. "GERMANY" or "MADE IN GERMANY" is usually stamped somewhere on the weapon.
The WZA66 proof mark appears to be proof 37 in the book stating: Waffen Amt (Ordnance Department) proof. Found on receivers of 1930-1933 Mauser and Simson reworks.
Hope this helps!