[mrerick]

Hi Dan, and welcome to the forum.

You have a relatively rare and desirable very early Mauser commercial Luger that was made for police use just at the end of the Weimar era in Germany. Your father's bring back was likely used during WW-II, and is a wonderful war trophy.

The numbering placement and pattern for commercial guns is different than that found in military marked Lugers. Your Luger is correct as far as I can see, and has evidence of being in it's original finish. This is the way collectors highly value them. As close to their original state as possible.

Don't be concerned about the color of the extractor. These were specially heat treated for hardness and can have a different appearance.

The markings under your toggle train parts are manufacturing marks that were applied as parts went through the manufacturing process. They are associated with specific internal factory inspectors.

The parts for this gun were likely manufactured by DWM in Berlin, and traveled on the train with August Weiss when Luger manufacturing operations were transferred from there to Mauser in Oberndorf am Neckar in Wurttemburg.

You were very wise to separate the Luger from it's holster. Storage in a holster can damage the finish. Also be particularly careful when removing the grips, especially the left one up near the safety lever. Many grips get broken up in that area.

I also don't shoot collectible Lugers. Too much real risk of damage.

Of interest is the firing pin. The there fluting cuts in it are characteristic of a change the Mauser introduced at about the time your Luger was made. They prevent blowback damage should a primer be pierced. It looks authentic to me. The appearance of the fluting cuts is that they may have been done after initial manufacture, possibly by hand. It would be good to get a closer look at it. This could represent modification of original DWM parts to accommodate the engineering change Mauser made.

Police Lugers are relatively rare. Very early Mauser Lugers are relatively rare. Finding a Luger with it's original numbered police magazine is very rare.