[mrerick]

Both the WW-II Mauser and post war Interarms Mauser Lugers are quite well made.

There are subtle differences between the Interarms Mauser design and the wartime guns.

You can often find them in very good condition priced below even a shooter grade military Luger.

If you want to shoot one regularly, look for a WW-II era Mauser Luger that is refinished, mismatched and been properly fitted or has original finish conditions. These should still be reasonably priced, and should make excellent shooters.

While the Imperial Lugers had beautiful hand work and rust blued finishing the metallurgy of the later Lugers (WW-II and Interarms Mauser) is a little more advanced. There are also small improvements in the WW-II Mauser pistols like the fluted firing pin.