SOLD - Rare 1900 American Eagle DWM Luger

Description

12/19/22 - This is a rare DWM model 1900 luger with American Eagle crest on the chamber. This is the first production model of this variation, made in or around 1900 with early dish toggle. These pistols went to the US retail market and the manufacturers at DWM realized that nation-based crests increased sales of these lugers, so that is why you find the American Eagle over the chamber. This is also why you see GERMANY marked on the frame, denoting these were exported for commercial sale. This one is all matching and has retained roughly half of its original finish with obvious spotty wear throughout, concentrated mostly on the left side of the frame, on the side rails, on the side plate, along the barrel, and on the grip straps. Fitted with wood grips - the right panel is numbered and matching, the left is mismatched. Also on the left side, there is a small chip in the upper corner and an area of obvious wear where it looks like someone tried to re-apply the checkering. Comes with a very faintly "Germany" marked magazine. The bore has decent rifling, but there is some frosting in the grooves.