[mrerick]

Hi,

Well, it's an interesting Luger.

The S/42 on the barrel would indicate that it is an armorer's replacement made by Mauser. This also is confirmed by the lack of a witness mark being added when it was replaced.

It's missing a little retaining pin in the toggle. This is what keeps the toggle's central axle in place, so be careful about firing it until that pin is re-installed.

I think that the axle itself may be machinist's pin rather than the proper hardened axle pin that should be in the toggle train of a shooting Luger. The issue is one of proper hardening and strength. A soft pin could shear or be deformed. Again, I'd get a proper replacement. (I just saw John's post above, and as I'm not familiar with how the VoPo may have marked replacement parts, defer to his judgement... Still, the retaining pin is missing).

Somebody carefully ground off the factory concealment code marks from the forward toggle. I can't see enough of the profile to tell if the front of the receiver top was also scrubbed.

The "RW" mark under the forward toggle is a Mauser factory approval mark.

Those are VoPo plastic grips.

So, it probably will make a good shooter. I would have someone familiar with Lugers thoroughly inspect it and consider having the toggle axle pin looked at.