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

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Luger Proof/Acceptance Marks

Commercial Barrel Proof (7.65mm) Commercial Barrel Proof (9mm) Commercial Receiver and Toggle Proof Danzig Arsenal Left and Rear Receiver P
1900 and 1906 models
1902 and 1906 models
1900, 1902, 1906, 1908 models
1900, 1902 models
 Lugers produced by/for Georg Luger Commercial Proof Swiss Shooting-in Proof Swiss Acceptance Proof - Major Vogelsa
1900, 1902 models 1908-1914 models Federal Arms Factory Berne 1900 and 1906 Swiss models (until 191

Swiss Acceptance Proof - Captain Nievergelt Swiss Acceptance Proof - Colonel Muhlemann Navy Barrel Proof (left - bottom of Barrel, right, left side of Navy Receiver Proof
1906 Swiss models
1906 Swiss models (1913-1918)
Barrel)

some 1904-1908, all 1914 models

some 1904-1908, all
1914 models
 Military Receiver Proof Military Receiver Proof Military Receiver Proof Military Proof
Only on 1908 civilian/military variation Only on 1908 military without Chamber Dates Only on 1908 military with Chamber Dates Barrel and Breechblock 1908 models, Breechbl
models

Military Receiver Proof (various letters) Military Receiver Proof (various letters) Military Barrel Proof Arsenal Proof for repair, refurbish, or modificat
DWM 1914 models
Erfurt 1914 models
Erfurt 1914 models
Erfurt, right - DWM

Arsenal Proof for added holdopen device Bohler Steel Barrel Proof DWM Barrel Proof Dutch Military Acceptance Proof
1908 models
digits are grade of hardness
1906 models

 British Proof British Proof Portuguese Military Acceptance Proof Portuguese Navy Acceptance Proof
Vickers Manufacture Imported models 1906 contract 1906 contract

Brazilian Military Acceptance Proof Commercial Nitro Proof Polizeischule Technik und Verkehr Rework Proof Receiver Proof
1906 contract

Lugers produced after 1920 Reworked during 1927-34

1920 Police/military reworks

 Receiver Proof Receiver Proof Receiver Proof Receiver Proof
1920-1926 production Spandau Arsenal military reworks Spandau Arsenal police reworks Simpson reworks - mid to late 1920s

Simson Proofs Simson Proofs Mauser Scriptic S Mauser Gothic S

early proofs - 1924-1929

late proofs - 1929-1934

DWM parts transferred to Mauser - 1934

- 1934-
DWM parts transferred to Mauser

Receiver Proof Swiss Bernerpobe Proof Swiss "Privatwaffe" Mark - Model 1900 Swiss "Privatwaffe" Mark - Model 1906, 19

Dutch Air Force contract

 Receiver Proof WaffenAmt Receiver Proof Barrel and Breechblock Proof Simson Final Proof
Mauser reworks - 1930-1933 Mauser/Simson reworks - 1926-1933 1930-1934 Reworks - 1924-1934

Mauser Arbeiten Receiver Proof Early Mauser Proof Mauser Commercial (Oberndorf) Proof Mauser Military Proof
Mauser reworks - 1930-1933

DWM/Mauser reworks - 1930-1933 1930-1942

K and G date models

 Mauser Military Proof Mauser Military Proof Mauser Military Proof Mauser Military Proof
K and G date models G date and later models S/42, 42, and BYF models S/42, 42, and BYF models

Mauser Commercial Proof Contract Purchase Proof Contract Purchase Proof Contract Purchase Proof
1935-1942
Police, postal, etc.
Police, postal, etc.
Police, postal, etc.

Mauser Receiver Proof Austrian Bundes Heer Acceptance Proof Krieghoff Proofs Krieghoff Proofs

some Dutch contract Lugers 1935-1939

1939-1945

 Krieghoff Proof Krieghoff late Commercial Proof Mauser Ku Proof Anschutz and Vono Rework Proof
Side-frame Inscription models 1934-1945

Navy Acceptance/Issue Mark Navy Acceptance/Issue Mark Navy Acceptance Proof Finnish Military Acceptance Proof
1920-1933
1934-1945
1934-1945

 Krieghoff Reject Star

Hza Depot Recondition Proof Persian Military Acceptance Proof Siamese Army Acceptance Proof and serial number (300) Luftwaffe Contract Lugers rejected and sold com

Luger Toggle Marks

DWM Production DWM Production - 1908 Bulgarian model Erfurt Production Vickers LTD Production
1900-1922
1908-1910
1908-1918
1915-1917

Simson Production Simson Production - "S" Code Krieghoff Marked - DWM Production Krieghoff Production
1921-1932
1933-1934
1920-1922
1934-1945

Krieghoff Production Swiss (Berne) Production Swiss (Berne) Production Mauser Production
1935
1924-1929
1929-
1930-1942

Mauser Production "S/42" Code Mauser Production "S/42" Code Mauser Production - Persian Contract Mauser Production "42" Code
1934
1935-1939
1936-1942
1939-1942

Mauser Production "byf" Code

1941-1942

Luger Chamber Marks

DWM Prototypes and Commercial Sales DWM - Swiss Military and Commercial Sales DWM - US Military Test and Commercial Sales DWM - Russian Military Test
1898-1903
1900-1902
1901-1903
1901-1902

DWM - Serbian Military Test DWM - Bulgarian Military Test DWM Commercial Sales DWM - US Commercial Sales
1901-1902
1902-1903
1903-1922
1906-1912

DWM - Swiss Military Contract and Commercial Sales DWM - Swiss Military Contract DWM - Royal Portuguese Army Contract DWM - Royal Portuguese Navy Contract
1906-1910
1906-1908
1906-1909
1906-1909

 DWM - Republic of Portugal Navy Contract DWM - Bulgaria Military Contract DWM - Bulgaria Military Contract DWM - Russian Military Contract
1910-1912 1906-1907 1908-1910 1907-1910

DWM/Erfurt Model 1908 - German Military Contract DWM/Erfurt Model 1914 - German Military Contract Vickers LTD - Dutch Military Contract DWM/Erfurt - German Military Rework
Dated 1910-1913
Dated 1914-1918
1915-1917
Issue Date & 1920 or 1921

DWM/Erfurt - German Commercial Rework Simson German Reichwehr Contract DWM/Erfurt - Deathhead Rework DWM/Erfurt - Frankenschloss Rework
1920 or 1921
Dated 1925-1928
1930-1933
1930-1933

 DWM/Erfurt - Kadetten Institut Rework Waffenfabrik Berne Production Mauser - Turkish Military Contract Mauser "S/42" "K" Code - German Military Contra
Dated 1933 1929- 1930-1934 1934

Mauser - Portuguese Military Contract Mauser "S/42" "G" Code - German Military Contract Mauser Banner, "S/42", "42" with 4 Digit Date - Various Mauser - Persian Military Contract
1935
1935
Contracts 1936-1942

Dated 1936-1942

Mauser Banner, "42", "byf" with 2 Digit Date - Military Krieghoff "S" Code - Luftwaffe Contract Krieghoff with 2 Digit Date - Luftwaffe Contract Krieghoff with 4 Digit Date - Luftwaffe Contract
Contract 1935
Dated 36
Dated 1936-1945
Dated 41-42

Luger Extractor Marks

"GELADEN" "LOADED" Loaded written in Cyrillic "CARREGADA"

Used on most model
Lugers
Stoeger models
Used on American Eagle and some 1906 and 1908 Bulgarian Contract
Lugers

1906 Portugese and Brazilian Contract Lugers

Loaded written in Russian "CHARGE!" "ates" Loaded written in Farsi

1906 Russian Contract Lugers

1903 Commercial Lugers

Mauser Turkish Contract Lugers

Mauser Persian Contract Lugers

Luger Safety Marks

Bright Polished Grip Safety Marking Low Grip Safety Marking High Grip Safety Marking Altered Grip Safety Marking
1900-1906 models

1904 Navy, 1906 1st Issue Navy 1906 2nd Issue Navy

1904 Navy, 1906 1st Issue Navy

 High Grip Safety Marking for "FIRE" in Cyrillic High Grip Safety Marking "RUST" Low Grip Safety Marking "FEURE" 1908 Type Safety Marking
1900-1906 Bulgarian, 1906 Russian All Dutch Grip Safety models Krieghoff variation Most models made after 1908

Low Safety Marking for "FIRE" in Cyrillic High Safety Marking "SAFE" Safety Marking "RUST" High Safety Marking for "FIRE" in Farsi
1908 Bulgarian

1923 Commercial and Stoeger variations

All Dutch non-grip Safety models Mauser Persian Contract

Low Safety Marking "SEGURANCE" High Safety Marking "emniyet"

Mauser Portuguese Contract
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.

Commercial Wood Bottom Cal. 9 m/m Wood Bottom DWM Military Wood Bottom
1900-1923
1902-1906
1908-1918

Wood Bottom
1900-1930

DWM Military Spare Mag Wood Bottom Erfurt Military Wood Bottom Police Issue (Military Rework) Wood Bottom Police Issue (Military Rework) Spare Mag Wood Bo
1908-1918
1908-1918
1920-1935
1920-1935
Police Issue (Commercial) Wood Bottom
1920-1935

DWM Cartridge Counter Wood Bottom Swiss Metal Insert Wood Bottom Dutch Improved Latch Wood Bottom
1902 1906-1929 1906-1928

Dutch Improved Latch Wood Bottom Navy Military Wood Bottom

1906-1928
1904-1918

Navy Wood Bottom Cast Aluminum Bottom

1904-1923
1923-1945

 Simson Aluminum Bottom Mauser Aluminum Bottom Police Issue (Military Rework) Aluminum Bottom Police Issue (Commercial) Aluminum Bottom
1923-1934 1923-1945 1923-1945 1923-1945

Luger Magazine Marks

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

Schmiesser Patent Stainless Steel - Police Issue

1938-1939

Schmiesser Patent Stainless Steel Schmiesser Patent Stainless Steel Schmiesser Patent Stainless Steel
1938-1939
1938-1939
1938-1939

 Schmiesser Patent Blued Steel Schmiesser Patent Blued Steel Code 122/E77 Aluminum Bottom Code 122/E37 Aluminum Bottom
1939-1940 1939-1940 1939-1945 1939-1945

Code 122/E37 Aluminum Bottom Code 122 - Krieghoff Stamp Aluminum Bottom Code FXO - Mauser WaffenAmt 655 Aluminum Bot
1939-1945
1939-1945
1939-1945

Code FXO Aluminum Bottom

1939-1945

Code FXO - Mauser WaffenAmt 63 Aluminum Bottom Haenel Bakelite Bottom

1939-1945 1940-1945

Code 122 Bakelite Bottom Code FXO Bakelite Bottom

1940-1945 1940-1945