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Unread 02-02-2010, 11:40 PM   #10
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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.

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