Kent,
Go on down the main page to the section "Repairs, Restoration & Refinishing" and look for the topic "detail strip videos" by forum member "Shadow". He has posted a link to a series of really great instructional videos he has made that should provide you with all you need to inspect and clean your Luger. A word of caution...only disassemble the gun into its major parts: frame, barrel receiver and toggle train. This is all that is necessary to clean the piece. You may want to remove the grips to make sure there is no corrosion starting under the wood but pay close attention to the video and be very very careful, particularly with the left grip where it contacts the safety lever, as this is where a wrong move can break off the corner of the grip. This is called the "million dollar chip" because so many grips have been damaged this way thereby reducing the value of the Luger.
Good luck. My daughter lives in Tempe, so maybe sometime when I am visiting her I it would be neat to see your fine Luger first hand.
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If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction
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