Gentlemen,
Thank you all for the sound advice and insight.
John, 10-4 on the price. Thanks for mentioning that the grips are repros and poorly fitted; no wonder it felt so wretched in my palm! I will keep an eye out on the for sale section as well.
Mrerick, thanks for a good breakdown on what price points to keep in mind. There is a military collectibles shop near me and a phone call revealed they have about a dozen Lugers for sale. I'll keep in mind the prices you outlined when I take a look there.
And rhuff, yes a lot of questions raised by the hodgepodge of parts. The current owner didn't seem to know any history of how it came to be either. As I'm not looking for a challenge with my first Luger, I'll take all of your advice together and keep looking.
Many thanks again! I'm enjoying the learning experience and rich history Luger-dom has brought so far.
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