[mrerick]

Congratulations on your Mauser made Luger.

A number of pistols came back from the war theater in very high condition. They are reasonably rare, and so command justified prices.

Don't assume any association with officers, who rarely selected these large and relatively heavy pistols for their sidearms. They typically chose private purchase pistols like the Walther PP/PPK, Mauser M1914 / HsC and similar pocket pistols which were lighter and adequate for their needs.

These military contract pistols typically went to soldiers that needed them. Some were captured quickly, some even before issue. Some never made it out of the factory in Oberndorf.