DWM 1915...might snag but...

Jim Keenan · 05-14-2003, 10:31 PM

Look for signs of buffing and reblue, mainly rounded corners instead of sharp, dished holes, and bluing inside the gun. Early Lugers were all rust blued and they did not blue inside the gun. Also look for signs of cold blue, including the "smell" test.

Then look for indications of misuse, like battered parts, dings and nicks beyond normal wear (gun used to drive fence wire staples), etc.

Military Lugers should have the part numbers visible; commercial Lugers have most of them hidden.

Matching magazines are nice, but I would not turn down a nice Luger because of a non-matching mag.

The price is probably OK if the gun is 90% and all original. If it is reworked or reblued, it is too high. See if there is a holster with it and get it included.

Jim

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05-14-2003, 10:31 PM	#2
Jim Keenan User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Look for signs of buffing and reblue, mainly rounded corners instead of sharp, dished holes, and bluing inside the gun. Early Lugers were all rust blued and they did not blue inside the gun. Also look for signs of cold blue, including the "smell" test. Then look for indications of misuse, like battered parts, dings and nicks beyond normal wear (gun used to drive fence wire staples), etc. Military Lugers should have the part numbers visible; commercial Lugers have most of them hidden. Matching magazines are nice, but I would not turn down a nice Luger because of a non-matching mag. The price is probably OK if the gun is 90% and all original. If it is reworked or reblued, it is too high. See if there is a holster with it and get it included. Jim