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LOT 1405
Rare Excellent German DWM/Mauser Oberndorf Model
1934 Commercial Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol with
Holster - Serial no. 771V, 9 mm Luger cal., 4 inch round bbl., blue finish,
hardwood grips. Manufactured for commercial sale, this pistol appears to be
one of a group produced while manufacture was shifting from DWM (then under the
umbrella of BKIW) to Mauser, which included weapons made from parts left over from
DWM’s run. Fixed sights, with a “DWM” marked front toggle link, blank chamber, and
“crown/crown/U” proofs on the barrel, receiver and breechblock. Straw finished small parts,
with a pair of checkered grips and a nickel-finished magazine with unmarked hardwood base. Includes
a black leather police-style holster dated 1933 with Shambach & Co. (Berlin) maker’s mark on the rear
between the belt loops.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 98% original blue, showing wear on the high edges, mild handling marks and some
minor spotting. 90% plus original straw colors are present on the
small parts, and the excellent grips show some mild dings on the
otherwise sharp checkering. The holster is fine, with minor
scratches and scuffs. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 1404
Historic Imperial German DWM Model 1908 Commercial
Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol Inscribed to “Dietrich von
Gontard” - Serial no. 40433, 9 mm Luger Auto cal., 4 inch
round bbl., blue/straw finish, walnut grips. One on approximately 9,000 manufactured for the
commercial market prior to World War I c. 1908-1913 (39,000 to 71,500 serial number range). Features fixed sights, no date
marking on top of the chamber, “DWM” monogram on the front toggle
link and the name “Dietrich von Gontard” engraved into the left side frame
flat in cursive scroll. “Crown/N” proofs marked on the barrel, extension, front
toggle link, and breech block. Matching external commercial serial numbers on
the barrel and frame, with matching “33” partials on the takedown lever, trigger, side plate, both
toggle links, breech block, and extension. Fitted with straw colored small parts, niter blue pins,
springs, and screws, checkered walnut grips marked with “e” on the interiors, and a nickel finished
magazine with non-matching “493/l” marked walnut base. Includes a few pages from “The Kaiser” by
Virginia Cowles, in which an unconnected General von Gontard (likely referring to Friedrich Ferdinand
Hans Erdmann von Gontard) is underlined on a few pages.
CONDITION: Excellent as inscribed/personalized, retaining 90% plus original blue finishes and 70% plus
straw colors with some minor edge wear, some minor cycling wear, some minor freckling visible on the
straw colored parts and on the grip frame, a few minor handling marks, subdued “crown/letter” proofs, and
a crisp inscription o the left side of the frame. The grips are also excellent with limited minor handling wear in the crisp
checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 1406
DWM Model 1906 Second
Issue Altered Navy Luger
Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 5309a, 9 mm cal., 6 inch round bbl.,
blue finish, checkered walnut grips. Originally manufactured prior to World
War I for the Imperial German Kaiserliche Marine, this pistol is in the Second
Issue Altered configuration, with a functional grip safety and the thumb safety
reconfigured for consistency with the Army-issue Luger. Blade front and two-
position notch rear sights, with a blank chamber and “DWM” monogram on the front toggle link.
A set of “crown” proofs are present on the barrel, chamber and breechblock, and “crown/M” Naval
proofs on the barrel and chamber. The extractor bears the traditional “GELADEN” mark, with a thin
milled panel running through the original “GESICHERT” marking on the lower safety position and a
new marking engraved on the upper position, and “V.A./7” engraved on the backstrap just below the grip
safety. Fitted with niter blue and straw colored small parts, with a pair of checkered grips and a replacement
nickel finished magazine with a non-matching numbered hardwood base.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 85% of the arsenal refurbished blue finish, showing a few minor dings on the
barrel and frontstrap, areas of spotting and brown patina, edge wear and light handling marks. 50% of the
refurbished straw color is present on the small parts, with some fading and minor spotting on the remainder. The grips are
also very fine, with a few dings on the otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Thomas Whiteman Collection.
Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750