Both Lugers have all matching serial numbers (except for the clips). I am certain that one is a 1942 and 90% certain that the other one is a 1908. I don't know what the stampings are, but I've just purchased a book of Luger marks that should help. Thanks for the lift. I do have a bunch of Luger books (Jan C. Still, Ian Hogg, etc) but none of them prepared me for the reaction I got when I went to the show. Obviously, I need to put a LOT more time into my reading and learning before I buy another one.
I would love to put pictures up, but I'm technologically handicapped. I still shoot pictures with a manual focus Nikon FM2. No scanner, no understanding of how anyone puts pictures up, and not sure I have the capacity to learn anymore. I can get around on a computer, but that's about it. My 12 year old daughter is the one who found the website. You really don't want to know what she thinks about my 6 year old computer. I'm sure I'm going to have to get her a computer of her own this year.
I have GOT to find a price guide so I can try to figure out whether to sell these and start over or keep them. Any suggestions?