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Ron Smith · 09-29-2009, 10:10 AM

Nathalie,

Welcome to the forum. It's refreshing to have a Lady posting.

Your Father's Luger appears to be a DDR VOPO (East German Police). Many thousands of Lugers were captured by the Russians. They reconditioned / refinished them by dipping in a chemical bluing bath, and placed them in storage.

Many of them were distributed to the East Germans for police issue. The grips with the roundel (Bull's Eye) are East German replacement grips. The "1" and "2" on the magazines indicate police issue. "1" being the primary magazine, and "2" being the spare magazine.

The value is enhanced somewhat by it being a Simson Luger. Here in the U.S. this luger would be valued at $1000-$1200. VOPO and Russian Capture (known as RC's) are gaining a collecting catagory of their own among some collectors.

I hope this helps.

Ron

09-29-2009, 10:10 AM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Nathalie, Welcome to the forum. It's refreshing to have a Lady posting. Your Father's Luger appears to be a DDR VOPO (East German Police). Many thousands of Lugers were captured by the Russians. They reconditioned / refinished them by dipping in a chemical bluing bath, and placed them in storage. Many of them were distributed to the East Germans for police issue. The grips with the roundel (Bull's Eye) are East German replacement grips. The "1" and "2" on the magazines indicate police issue. "1" being the primary magazine, and "2" being the spare magazine. The value is enhanced somewhat by it being a Simson Luger. Here in the U.S. this luger would be valued at $1000-$1200. VOPO and Russian Capture (known as RC's) are gaining a collecting catagory of their own among some collectors. I hope this helps. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...