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Unread 03-22-2010, 09:07 AM   #10
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The barrel and receiver appear to be of new East German production. The East Germans produced 100 complete new Lugers in 1953 on captured equipment.

Here is a beautiful and rare example from Mark Castel's collection. The receiver exhibits the same characteristics as the one posted.

http://www.p38guns.com/EGLugerRig.htm

As Dwight states, VOPOs are becoming collectable in their own catagory. Prices range from $700 to over $1000 for nice and / or unusual examples. This one would fall in the "unusual" catagory IMO.

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