Merely pointing out that all the comments seem to point to the seller saying the gun "was owned" or "done in this manner" to pump up the price. I don't see it, other than it is all matching, which it most likely is. He makes no claim to the gun being in Goerings or the Popes hands!!!! Not a rant, just can't see why all the sarcastic remarks from an ad that makes no false claims. Sorry, will let it go now................................B

One redeeming item might be the grips... If they are not reproduction grips (and they might be, can't tell from this photo), they would be 1941 "Black Widow" grips... and at the price those are now bringing on eBay... they would be worth nearly a third of the asking price for the Luger... so if they are "real"... that puts the price of this Luger back down to around the $600 shooter class mark mentioned previously... you could hawk the grips and replace them with the inexpensive East German variety... or cheap wooden reproduction grips...

I thought the tacky thing was a great opportunity to have fun with.
I'd do the same for a Taurus pimp gun.
.... But yes, you are right, we have been unfair. ..... ;)
Not saying it is Not original, is Not the same thing as saying it is original.
..... did that come out right ?
If I am not mistaken, the toggle is also gold, and they never did that. Did they ? whatever, it is a hoot to look at.

I cant believe we all messed around and let jose de jesus trevino get that ss marked deaths head luger for the bargin price of $7500
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=56260352

LoL! My goodness.. aside from the ss markings.. anyone notice the "2"'s marked on the "matching" mag?

personally, I think "jose de jesus trevino" was a shill bid set up by the seller to save face, ( it ran for several weeks without any takers, and was well known on the collector market via this and the other Luger website as a fake ) and that after a week, the seller declared a "no-pay" bidder to avoid the final value fees, and quietly put a reasonable price on the gun.
Hope so, ..... otherwise jose will be really pizzed someday.

http://luger.gunboards.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9058

....this link refers to the description text of, and discussion about, an eBay listing that must have expired now, but offers some entertainment also.