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tony k · 03-14-2007, 02:54 PM

It has been in my family since 1955, so I know no refinishing was done in the last 52 years. I have also gone over the entire gun with a magnifying glass and the surface texture is uniform -- there is not a single buff mark or smoothed spot. So if anything was done to the finish prior to 1955, it was not buffed beforehand. And back then .30 Lugers were not very popular, due to the difficulty in getting ammo, and thus not very valuable (and worthy of a high-end restoration). So I doubt anything was done prior to 1955.

BTW, thanks for the offers and PMs, but I am NOT selling this until after I get an idea of its value. Once I do so (and I must first clear that figure with the estate), I will post an AD in the correct lugerforum area. So please don't send me offers now -- this is neither an ad nor an auction, just a factfinding post.

Thanks!

03-14-2007, 02:54 PM	#4
tony k User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	It has been in my family since 1955, so I know no refinishing was done in the last 52 years. I have also gone over the entire gun with a magnifying glass and the surface texture is uniform -- there is not a single buff mark or smoothed spot. So if anything was done to the finish prior to 1955, it was not buffed beforehand. And back then .30 Lugers were not very popular, due to the difficulty in getting ammo, and thus not very valuable (and worthy of a high-end restoration). So I doubt anything was done prior to 1955. BTW, thanks for the offers and PMs, but I am NOT selling this until after I get an idea of its value. Once I do so (and I must first clear that figure with the estate), I will post an AD in the correct lugerforum area. So please don't send me offers now -- this is neither an ad nor an auction, just a factfinding post. Thanks!