DWM Pistole 08 (P.08) 1916-Dated WWI Imperial German 9mm Luger Semi-Auto Pistol with Matching Wood-Base Magazine
This DWM Pistole 08 (P.08) is a 1916-dated Imperial German military Luger from the WWI era. It is reported in a numbers-matching configuration and includes a matching wood-base magazine. Markings include the DWM monogram on the toggle link, a 1916 date on the chamber/receiver top, and Imperial-era crowned-letter proof and inspection stamps on the right-side receiver.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in solid functional shape. There are scratches and blemishes present. The bore is clean and shiny, and the rifling shows blemishes.
What's Included
- Leather Luger-style flap holster (exterior has attached metal pins/badges)
- 1x 8-round detachable box magazine with witness holes and a serial-numbered wood baseplate (marked "6791")
This is a full-size DWM P.08 with the standard-length barrel configuration, and it is not an artillery/tangent-sight variant. It uses the toggle-locked short-recoil (locked-breech) action associated with the Pistole 08 design.
The pistol is marked with a 1916 chamber/receiver-top date stamp and the DWM monogram on the toggle link. Imperial-era crowned-letter proof and inspection stamps are present on the right-side receiver.
Collector-relevant details include the reported numbers-matching configuration and the included wood-base magazine that is also reported to be matching. The serial number is noted as having a lowercase script suffix letter (appears to be "b"), and multiple small parts are marked with last-two-digit assembly numbers ("91").
It is equipped with checkered wood grip panels and fixed iron sights, including a fixed front blade sight and a fixed, integral P.08-style rear sight. Capacity is listed as 8+1, and one 8-round magazine is included.