Gregg, New collectors often take for granted finding a Luger like the one you have. Lugers like this dwindle away year after year as they always have due to breakage, poor storage and neglect. I just like to impress upon new Luger collectors that these pistols will and do break on occasion. You might shoot 10,000 rounds thru it with no problems..an extractor could fly off in the first magazine you fire too..I like to think Lugers are strong and will go the distance..some of my shooters are and have had many thousands of rounds down the pipe. Your Luger is something to take care of and treasure..preserve for posterity. Everyone wants to test fire almost any new gun they acquire although I have a bunch that will never fire a round while I own them. Just no need to..I have some shooter's to use.
Anyway good luck. Beautiful pistol. Shooting these and collecting them can be addictive!
I totally missed the little eagle on the top, and was wondering what the meaning of it is? This is an Imperial proof..likely an inspectors acceptance stamp. You can find them on barrels etc.
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