Lugers saved from the Corrosion Monster

RadioHack · 01-09-2011, 03:34 PM

Well I picked up my Luger and I will post pics as soon as possible. But for right now, a brief description will have to suffice.
It's a single dated 1918 Erfurt all the external numbers match down to the magazine and grips, I field stripped it and all internal numbers match as well. Internally, the pistol could have been made yesterday, the bore is fantastic, and the parts look pristine.
Unfortunately it does have corrosion damage similar to the "before" pics posted by Mr. Thor. It's mainly on the right side of the Pistol, so I'm blaming it on improper storage whilst laying it on its right side. There is also some more but much less pitting on the left side so it may have had something lying on top of it.
The only provenance I could get on it was that the previous owner (quite elderly) had gotten it from his Father who served during the Great War and he had kept the pistol for many years and had basically forgotten about it because it did not interest him. When he rediscovered it, he decided to sell it.
For just over $500, it's now mine. Considering the price that even crappy Russian capture Lugers have been going for, I think I did well.

01-09-2011, 03:34 PM	#24
RadioHack User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Well I picked up my Luger and I will post pics as soon as possible. But for right now, a brief description will have to suffice. It's a single dated 1918 Erfurt all the external numbers match down to the magazine and grips, I field stripped it and all internal numbers match as well. Internally, the pistol could have been made yesterday, the bore is fantastic, and the parts look pristine. Unfortunately it does have corrosion damage similar to the "before" pics posted by Mr. Thor. It's mainly on the right side of the Pistol, so I'm blaming it on improper storage whilst laying it on its right side. There is also some more but much less pitting on the left side so it may have had something lying on top of it. The only provenance I could get on it was that the previous owner (quite elderly) had gotten it from his Father who served during the Great War and he had kept the pistol for many years and had basically forgotten about it because it did not interest him. When he rediscovered it, he decided to sell it. For just over $500, it's now mine. Considering the price that even crappy Russian capture Lugers have been going for, I think I did well. Last edited by RadioHack; 01-09-2011 at 06:00 PM.