[Ron Wood]

Larry,

Your Luger is more than a bit of a puzzle to me. What do you mean by an "altered" e? The lack of a serial number on the barrel is a sure indication of replacement, but I'm not sure what it was originally. It looks like the Crown/N proof is on the frame rail as well as the receiver. Are the side plate and takedown lever marked with "02" on the bottom side? The thumb safety and GESICHERT marking appear appropriate for a grip safety model, but I am like Les, what is a grip safety doing on a military gun (as indicated by the military style serial number with the e below the serial number)?

The Federal government did not require that the stock lug be ground off. That was a misinterpretation of the law that prohibited the use of a sholder stock with a Luger.

The horizontal Crown/N proof pretty much rules out commercial production in the 1920s. However, the military style serial number on a grip safety model would indicate 1920s origin.

This is a very curious piece.