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Originally Posted by DonVoigt View Post
You would guess correctly; the luger assembled by the Russians or East Germans after WWII.
Vertically grooved plastic or Bakelite grips would indicate Russian, brown or black crosshatched plastic/Bakelite grips with a 'bullseye' in the upper quadrant would indicate VoPo/East German grips.

If the vertically grooved plastic or Bakelite grips are genuine (lots of fakes out there) they are worth some money. IIRC, I bought my set for $200.
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