Dieter

i have not so much money to collect 100% original, rare lugers (Krieghoff, Simson, K-date, Ari, Marine...). so i bought my k-date in a very excellent condition, but reblued. i paid 900 DM or 410 $, thats very cheap. all numbers are matching, also the barrel, only the side plate is a vopo one. but i got an original s-57 plate. i hope, i'll receive the grips from tom, put the right side-plate on it, make it look like 1934 and i'll have a lot of fun in watching it. it's not interesting for me, if it is a colector piece or not, or what's its worth. i'll have a k-date-luger, looking so like it was new in 1934, and it's very rare. luger-experts told me, they have never seen a k-date, that makes me a little bit proud.:-). there are no east-german markings on it! it has only the new-shooting marks from west-germany: an eagle (the old one) with a "N", the proof-mark from "Ulm" and a tester-mark "KS". the eagle with the N is also to find on both parts of the troggle and under the barrel. there are also the original markings all over the gun.