Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken was an arms company in Imperial Germany created in 1896. DWM introduced the Pistol Parabellum Luger Pistol in the late 1890s. DWM proved to be an important part of the pre-war German economy. Many of their weapons were still used by German troops up through the Second World War. The company went through a couple World Wars (on the losing side), name changes, restructuring and more; the entity that survies with the name DWM is a derivative of the original.