Luger Serial Number Suffix

DWM Luger P-08 9mm Pistol. The serial number on the frame is accompanied by the DWM suffix 'h' indicating manufacture in 1918. (WW I ended on 11 November 1918.) Except for the 'Made in Germany' frame stamp, these are all typical DWM/German markings. The true serial number is actually located underneath the barrel. It should be a 4 digit number with letter suffix. I can give you an approximate.

1. 1917 Luger Serial Numbers
2. Luger Serial Number Suffixes

1917 Luger Serial Numbers

Luger Serial Number Suffixes

Suffixes are placed on a Luger AFTER it has reached the first 10,000 guns for that series and are primarily placed on military guns. There are commercial, contract serial numbers and even mixtures of military style and commercial style numbers that may have assorted markings and even suffixes. Numbering usually went from 1-9,999 then 1a to 9999a, then 1b to 9999b, etc., although there is conflicting discussions on whether the serial numbers went from 1 – 9999 or whether they were 1 – 10,000. I have seen pictures of guns marked both ways, 9,999 and 10,000.