C&R · III · 074
DWM Luger American Eagle, Ideal stock
Section III: removed from the NFA, curio or relic under the GCA
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION III · VERBATIM · PDF P. 25 ↗
Luger, DWM Pistol, Model 1900, 1902, or 1906, cal.’s 7.65 Luger or 9mm Parabellum, having the American Eagle chamber crest, and barrel lengths of either 4" or 4-3/4", with original detachable Ideal shoulder stocks and Ideal frame grips.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: “having the American Eagle chamber crest”
- ATF REQUIRESOriginal as the ATF wording requires: “with original detachable Ideal shoulder stocks and Ideal frame grips”
- ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “and barrel lengths of either 4" or 4-3/4"”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1901–1910.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
GermanyBasis: no citation - Manufacturer
- DWM (Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken)Basis: the ATF wording
- Type
- PistolBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- Semi-autoBasis: no citation
- Caliber
- 7.65mm Parabellum, 9mm ParabellumBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- c. 1901–1910production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ¹
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section III · PDF p. 25 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: Medium · Last revised 17 October 2026 (Data-trust review) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. landofborchardt.com ↗, years: Ideal Holster Co. holster-stocks made c. 1901–1910; trading ceased by 1910
- 2. forgottenweapons.com ↗, general: Ideal stock offered for the Luger with special grips
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- 2 changes · see below
Correction history
- Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
- Data-trust reviewYears: 1900–1914 → 1901–1910. The Ideal stock and grips that define the entry were made c. 1901–1910 (Land of Borchardt, citing Walter's The Luger Book)
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Luger IMG 6768-retouched.jpg” by Luger_IMG_6768.jpg: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Luger pistol”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Pistole Parabellum or Parabellum-Pistole, commonly known as just the Luger or Luger P08, is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The Luger was produced in several models and by several nations from 1898 to 1949.