Marvin,
I just bought one and I am very pleased with what I got. It has the DWM on the toggle and the long Tikkakoski 9mm barrel so marked. It has the black plastic grips and is in very good condition. The barrel is brand new so it must have recieved the new barrel, been placed in storage and then sold out of military service without ever being used (mine still had the military arsenal tag attached). In my mind these are very collectible pistols and I believe the future is very bright for these very historical pistols. I don't think there are two parts matching on this Finnish Luger but that is part of the history of these pistols. The Finns were engaged in a number of conflicts and recycled these pistols into war so they saw much service. This is just how the Finn rilfes are, not many matching parts other than Finn arsenal scribed recycled marked parts to the original serial number but again that is part of the history of these weapons. The Finns in the process of returning these heavily used rifles/pistols to battel actually made them more reliable and accurate with their in country made barrels. When you study the details of how this small country aggressively pursued/defended their independence and freedom and the weapons of war they worked with and how they enhanced them they become even in the condition we get them and import marked a very special piece of small arms history. I recommend you certainly add one to your collection. Best, Lloyd in Vegas
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