Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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C&R · III · 078

DWM Luger Model 1902 carbine

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. 26 ↗

Luger, Model 1902, Pistol-Carbine, cal. 7.65mm Luger, with original commercial type shoulder stock and forearm and 11-3/4" barrel.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESOriginal as the ATF wording requires: “with original commercial type shoulder stock and forearm and 11-3/4" barrel”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1902–1907.

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 ParabellumBasis: the ATF wording
Made
1902–1907production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ¹
Service
Commercial

Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section III · PDF p. 26 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 17 October 2026 (Data-trust review) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. 1. Wikipedia, “Luger pistol” ↗, years: DWM introduced the Model 1902 in 1902
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

  1. Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.

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Historical context

Luger pistol (base model shown for DWM Luger Model 1902 carbine)
Shown: a standard Luger pistol, not the DWM Model 1902 pistol-carbine.

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.