I have never seen a like-new pre-1945 Luger like this, but I have seen a few like-new post war Interarms Mauser. If those Mausers continue being stored in proper way, I bet their appearance won't change much 50 years later -- they are already 30 years old and they still look new today, even better, coming with like-new box, target paper, etc, etc. Fifty years later, those Interarms will be 80, same as this Stoeger in 2009.
So, theorically, it's possible a few Stoegers went that way in America. That's the context.
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[Edit] Above is on context only though. Experts please continue on the particular sample.
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