[mrerick]

Hi Kevin,

Welcome to the forum.

You'll find quite a bit of reference information on this website. Please look it over.

The gold colored small parts are called "Strawed". The original finish on your luger should have been done using a process called "rust bluing".

Your 1938 Mauser Luger would have been finished using a different process called "salt bluing".

Your early Luger has Imperial unit markings from a machine gun company.

I'm afraid that to tell you much about your pistols you'll need to post pictures.

Collectors value all matching guns, with matching magazines if possible, in as original condition as possible. Any modifications (including refinishing) drop collector interest.

If your grandfather brought these back as a result of World War II service, he may have received authorization papers from his unit commander. These enhance the history and value of your pistols if you can locate them. There are members of this forum that would like to hear the "bring back" stories if you heard them and remember details.

If you disassemble your pistols, take particular care not to damage the wood or plastic grips. Especially the left Luger grip near the safety lever. These are often chipped off.

To tell you much about your pistols, we'll need to see pictures with closeup detail of markings. Take them without a flash under indirect light (in the shade outdoors works well).

Marc