[eagle7373]

I just bought a post-war Mauser Parabellum in 30 Luger. It looks to be unfired, except for the obvious test-firing at the factory in Oberndorf in Dec 1970. But it came with the left grip chipped.

So, while I realize that one theory on how these grips get chipped is from firing, I have to believe that, in my case, it was from handling, by some previous person or persons unknown. It's easy to snag the grip on the safety lever when removing unless you are really careful.

Note from the photo that the chip on this grip is slightly different others I have seen. The back edge of the grip is not missing, but a piece off the top outside surface is chipped off.

Another piece of data for the million-dollar chip