To Ed Tinker and John Sabato,
My thanks to you both for your prompt replies. As stated in my post, I bought the gun as a shooter but was curious because of the matching serial numbers. The seller NEVER indicated that it was all original, so I bought it with "let the buyer beware" in mind and strictly as a SHOOTER. (which by the way, is very good). I'll try to address both of your questions in the order that you presented them and try to get pics later. (I have to figure out how to do this. I do have a digital camera)
Ed Tinker:
1) Serial Number: 25XX (NO other letters or markings)
2) Markings consistent with Mauser on right side
of receiver (eagle 53, eagle 63 and eagle)
3) 1938 stamped on top of receiver
4) 25XX stamped on toggle
5) Crown and N 6XX stamped on underside of barrel near where it enters receiver.
This information came from The Luger Handbook by
Aaron Davis to help with this info.
John Sabato:
1) The gun came with 2 sets of grips. Wooden which was on the gun and brown checkered plastic with Bulls-eye on each side. (The wooden grips look like they're new)
2) There is a curious mark on the front of the receiver just forward of the trigger guard. It looks like either an lower case "c" or "l" connecting to an "x". Hope this is enough of a description.
Again, many thanks to the both of you for your patience with a newbie's questions. The Luger's
mystique lives on.
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