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12-31-2001, 10:07 AM

Chuck, My experience in Germany looking at Lugers at the retailers (Franconia et al) was that these were the same reworks currently being offer in the USA, except without the importer markings. Your best bet on these, since almost all of them have been refinished is to get one with ORIGINAL matching numbers, not ones the have been renumbered with larger than normal sized dies or worse yet, had a mismatched number peened out and the "matching" number added with an electic engraving tool. So my advise is to wait until you can physically inspect these, rather than ordering thru the mail.

12-31-2001, 10:07 AM	#7
tom h Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A bit different angle Chuck, My experience in Germany looking at Lugers at the retailers (Franconia et al) was that these were the same reworks currently being offer in the USA, except without the importer markings. Your best bet on these, since almost all of them have been refinished is to get one with ORIGINAL matching numbers, not ones the have been renumbered with larger than normal sized dies or worse yet, had a mismatched number peened out and the "matching" number added with an electic engraving tool. So my advise is to wait until you can physically inspect these, rather than ordering thru the mail.