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Edward Tinker · 09-18-2012, 02:09 PM

you oil it just like any other gun, rub down, don't use anything harsh on it

does the magazine bottom have a 1 or 2 besides the serial number? if yes, then it went into police service

Shooting is up to you, personally, I would buy a 'shooter' one mismatched. If this one is all matching, you can break a numbered part (all small parts should have last two of the sn), and the value would be cut in half.

A guess so far, is that it is worth $1000-$1300, depending on if reblued, all matching, etc / police conversions are worth less than an original imperial

The swastika is probably real, but during WW1 and WWII items were NEVER allowed or put onto holsters, this was added by a US GI or the like later

09-18-2012, 02:09 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,960 Thanks: 2,062 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	you oil it just like any other gun, rub down, don't use anything harsh on it does the magazine bottom have a 1 or 2 besides the serial number? if yes, then it went into police service Shooting is up to you, personally, I would buy a 'shooter' one mismatched. If this one is all matching, you can break a numbered part (all small parts should have last two of the sn), and the value would be cut in half. A guess so far, is that it is worth $1000-$1300, depending on if reblued, all matching, etc / police conversions are worth less than an original imperial The swastika is probably real, but during WW1 and WWII items were NEVER allowed or put onto holsters, this was added by a US GI or the like later __________________ 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