New member here in Kennesaw Ga with police rework purchase

Edward Tinker · 07-26-2010, 03:50 PM

If there is a mag safety hole, then the rest was probably re-welded and reblued. Many times you can tell, but sometimes you can't.

I'd like to see close up, clear pictures with the sideplate removed.

pjm30144airborne · 07-26-2010, 08:03 PM

When would this have happened? I have just looked under bright lights from the inside through the back side with the grips off and you can see it was welded up. So it did have a functional mag safety the finish looks original and has patina and you can not tell the weld is there from the outside!! I was wrong and am sorry. Can anyone shed light on the weld and reblue? It must have been done back in the 30's maybe when it went in to WWII?
Could they have taken off the sear safety too at that time? I have read on another forum that VOPO off both safeties off when they reworked a Luger. The grips are period but are stamped 21 (wrong serial number) and they are not broken under the safety (MILLION dollar break)

07-26-2010, 03:50 PM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,987 Thanks: 2,083 Thanked 4,604 Times in 2,128 Posts	If there is a mag safety hole, then the rest was probably re-welded and reblued. Many times you can tell, but sometimes you can't. I'd like to see close up, clear pictures with the sideplate removed. __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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07-26-2010, 08:03 PM	#2
pjm30144airborne User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kennesaw Georgia Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	When would this have happened? I have just looked under bright lights from the inside through the back side with the grips off and you can see it was welded up. So it did have a functional mag safety the finish looks original and has patina and you can not tell the weld is there from the outside!! I was wrong and am sorry. Can anyone shed light on the weld and reblue? It must have been done back in the 30's maybe when it went in to WWII? Could they have taken off the sear safety too at that time? I have read on another forum that VOPO off both safeties off when they reworked a Luger. The grips are period but are stamped 21 (wrong serial number) and they are not broken under the safety (MILLION dollar break)