Dan,
This gun started life as a Simson, identified by all the Eagle/6 markings on it. It was reworked by the East German Volkspolizei (VoPo), with a Mauser 42-code toggle train (no E/6 on the rear toggle piece). It looks like the breechblock & extractor has been replaced by Mauser replacement parts, there is what looks like a Nazi power-proof on the left side of the receiver, but no other marks. It would be interesting to know if there is a serial# on the left side of the breechblock hidden by the receiver rails.
The gun has been rebarrelled during rework, as can be seen by the lack of serial# and the East German Suhl Crown/N power proof.
I'd bet that the #2 magazine is stamped 2/1001 on the mag body, an East German magazine stamp. the mag base is not aluminum. I'd be curious to know what is stamped on the #1 magazine.
This is a very interesting Luger on its own. It is more than "just a parts gun" as a correspondent on the other forum suggested. Some collectors feel that VoPo Lugers will come into their own as a legitimate variation with collection value. Simsons themselves are fairly uncommon Lugers, and this gun has two matching (VoPo) magazines. If and when VoPo Lugers attain the respect of collectors this gun will be a high-grade example.
--Dwight
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