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Unread 12-26-2016, 02:54 PM   #5
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There has been some manipulation of numbers under the barrel. The Eagle marks are not authentic, and I can't read the text. Also, the front of the Luger frame may have been ground and renumbered. The barrel looks like the finish may have been salt blue or cold blue. Hard to tell from these photos.

The magazine base is post WW-I era, and it would be interesting to see more markings.

Because of the potential for manipulation, I'd value it at the lower end of David's estimates.
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