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LOT 317
Important and Extremely Rare DWM 1900 Long Barrel Prototype Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol and Rig with Rare Matching Push Button Stock - Serial no. 10034, 7.65 mm Luger Auto cal., 6 7/8 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. This is an extremely rare, all original, DWM “Prototype” model 1900 Luger pistol made with a special 6 7/8 inch, rapid taper barrel and matching prototype, “push-button” shoulder stock. All of these early prototype Lugers were made in unique and individual configurations. This pistol is considered to be a “Group C” carbine, numbered with a special, five-digit type serial number in the 10000-10050 range, with this specific example numbered “10034”. These pistols are believed to have possibly been intended for Chilean trials, termed the “second trials model” according to page 185 of the book “Pistole Parabellum” by Sturgess in which another example is pictured. The prototype pistol barrel is 6 7/8 inch (175mm) long with the fast taper configuration that is stamped with the “Crown/B, U, and G” proofmarks with the full serial number along with “172.28” indicating the bore diameter and the “Crown/B and U” proofs on receiver, breechblock and front toggle link. The other rare/unique aspect of this prototype pistol is that the heel or lower back
strap area has been machined for a stock lug (which had not been made before this time) and the pistol has been fitted with an even rarer matching numbered “push button/prototype” attaching stock iron and original flat board style, shoulder stock.