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Edward Tinker · 02-02-2010, 11:40 PM

Sounds about right; the story I've heard about these grips is that the guns were stored in oil and the wood rotted / were ruined, and thus the grips were made for them (either for sale abroad or when checked periodically).

During this same time period, East German lugers came to the USA, same as the Russian lugers (east german is Vopo, Russian lugers are not vopo's like Doc said).

This was an army piece, not police, as it has no sear safety present, although with the replaced sideplate, it might have had one. From the top and / or underneath would be a hole that has been filled in (it almost likes it had one filled in)

You generally don;t find lugers that cheap retail, usually closer to $600.

Ed

02-02-2010, 11:40 PM	#10
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,967 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,596 Times in 2,117 Posts	Sounds about right; the story I've heard about these grips is that the guns were stored in oil and the wood rotted / were ruined, and thus the grips were made for them (either for sale abroad or when checked periodically). During this same time period, East German lugers came to the USA, same as the Russian lugers (east german is Vopo, Russian lugers are not vopo's like Doc said). This was an army piece, not police, as it has no sear safety present, although with the replaced sideplate, it might have had one. From the top and / or underneath would be a hole that has been filled in (it almost likes it had one filled in) You generally don;t find lugers that cheap retail, usually closer to $600. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV