DWM Stoeger Luger, long barrel, with stock
Official wording
Luger, DWM Stoeger, Model 1920 and 1923, semiautomatic pistols, cal.’s 7.65mm or 9mm Parabellum, in barrel lengths of 8, 10, 12, and 12-1/2", having either American Eagle chamber crests and/or Stoeger frame and/or upper receiver marks, having either standard, Navy or artillery rear sights, having extractors marked either "Loaded" or "Geladen" and having frame safety markings of either "Gesichert" or "Safe”, together w/original commercial flat board stocks of the artillery type, which bear no S/Ns or military proof marks, but may incorporate a "Germany" marking.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm carries the marking “marked either "Loaded" or "Geladen" and having frame safety markings of either "Gesichert" or "Safe””
- ATF REQUIRESMarkings as the ATF wording states: “which bear no S/Ns or military proof marks”
- ATF REQUIRESMarkings as the ATF wording states: “but may incorporate a "Germany" marking”
- ATF REQUIRESOriginal as the ATF wording requires: “together w/original commercial flat board stocks of the artillery type”
- ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “having either American Eagle chamber crests and/or Stoeger frame and/or upper receiver marks”
- ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “having either standard, Navy or artillery rear sights”
- ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “having extractors”
- ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “in barrel lengths of 8, 10, 12, and 12-1/2"”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1920–1930.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
GermanyBasis: no citation - Manufacturer
- DWM; A.F. Stoeger (importer)Basis: outside reference ¹
- Type
- PistolBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- Semi-autoBasis: the ATF wording
- Caliber
- 7.65mm, 9mm ParabellumBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- c. 1920–1930production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ²
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section III · PDF p. 26 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Luger pistol” ↗, maker: A.F. Stoeger began importing DWM commercial pistols in 1923, barrels 75–600 mm
- 2. Wikipedia, “Luger pistol” ↗, years: commercial section: "From 1919 onwards, DWM rebuilt P08 frames ... for sale to the civilian and export markets"; "In 1923, A.F. Stoeger Inc. ... began importing commercial pistols from DWM"; "Until 1930, DWM continued to export"; "In 1930, Mauser took over the manufacture"
- 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
- 1 change · see below
Correction history
- Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
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.