Luger 1910
 

Hi,

With the new weapon law in Belgium, my grandfather is forced by the goverment to go shooting again, or hand his weapons in. (Luger, FN baby)

However I have some questions(about the added pictures):

- witch caliber is it? (9mm parabellum, because on the registration paper stoot 8.82?)
They said that the "huls" didn't get extracted, so I supose there is something wrong with the extractor, or the wrong kind of ammo?
- Can I find a new barrel for the gun? The barrel is totally smooth inside.

However I cannot test the gun, but my father will.
I shoot discipline 9 and 11(airrifle), so I don't have a license(model 4) and I can not test the gun.

Because I'm a sportshooter (airgun), I can have a sportshooterslicense, that's required for a model 4(the actual license, or atleast so was it called before the new (crazy)law) Without a sportshooterlicense buying a gun is(or should) be impossible.(there is even a difference for hunters or sportshooters)

So for my grandfather to keep his weapons he should:
- go to the doctor, and he needs to write an attest that he's fysical/mentally
capable of handling a gun
- Go to a shootclub, and practice with his weapon minimum 5 times a year
- do a theory test
- do a pratical test

and this every 5 years again(everything)

So we decided, that I'll take the gun. This has the advantage that I can shoot with my fathers gun too now.(.22LR, and with this I'm not more restricted to airrifle shooting only)

sorry for my bad english

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Your Luger is caliber 9mm Parabellum. It will probably shoot satisfactorily with its present barrel. Changing the barrel will destroy the historical value, as the parts will no longer match and the original configuration will be greatly diminished. Keep the pistol as it is.

8,82 is barrelland/groove depth when new.

Ohh.. my eyes.. you could use some oil and other lubricates to stop the rust on the Luger! Im sure it's a nice honest Luger, who has seen too much metal jacket bullets.. The collector value is probably more than the 'shooting value', personaly I would keep the barrel on.

Then I'll need to try a license without ammo. Because then I can't do the practical test with succes.... The new law makes it hard :(.

Thx!

@ Morgan, yes I know :D The first thing what I said this morning after I unwrapped the luger. I'll try to fix it one of these days.

Is it marked on the front grip strap? If so, it would be a series on numerals and letters interspersed with periods (punkt).

@ George, no I don't think so.

However at the inside of the grip seems to be an adress written.

Someone from frankfurt.