I want to thank you both for your rapid response. I am unfamiliar how to “thank” you officially yet so if you let me know how to do that I will add to your tallies.
I am a bit saddened to hear that my suspicions were correct regarding my Luger. My Dad has babied this weapon for a few decades now thinking that it was an all original weapon. He would be heartbroken to learn that it is made up of two separate guns. I think I will keep that bit of knowledge to myself. He has always felt that this was the heirloom he would pass down to his kids. That fact still makes it precious to me.
Is there a possibility that this gun was “officially” rebuilt from spare parts by a military gunsmith or some scenario like that? The gun seems to function well. We have fired it on occasion in the past and I don’t recall there being any issues. I have heard that Lugers that have been cobbled together from different parts can be temperamental. Might there be any validity to this idea?
To address your questions:
I do not yet have the holster or wooden bottom magazine in my possession yet. Dad was quite paranoid about theft during the transfer between gun shops and decided to send them separately. Once it arrives I will certainly post pictures for you.
I cannot locate any marks of any kind on the right side of the weapon. That was one of the things that piqued my suspicions. There is a small stamp of some sort on the right side of the trigger that I can’t get a real clear picture of with my point and click camera.
Alanint: You say that the barrel is a concern. Do you mean safety wise or other?
Lastly… what would you guess that the value would be for this gun. Again, it is more for insurance purposes than anything. The thought that my Dad wanted to pass it on to me means more to me than anything else.
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