When i saw this post the other day my immediate reactions were the same as Vlim's, Jerry's and ithacaartist's.
I found myself wishing that this Luger could talk and tell its real story.
I swear to God; if I hear another story along the lines of 'my buddies dad was a Navy Seal who shot and killed an SS officer protecting Hitler is his bunker and got blood and guts all over the gun and holster' I will sell my entire Luger collection in disgust.
To LandonColt33's credit he did NOT give us the whole story his pal told him (good instincts there) so thank you for that.
Lugers are magnificent in their nature and their engineering is one of the most brilliant masterpieces of all time ... they DO NOT need embellishment by fairy tales to justify their existence.
YES this gun has seen better days but it is still a Luger and as such is beautiful by that fact alone.
Thanks for sharing LandonColt33 and Welcome to the Forum