Hello Miner,
A while ago I posted a message about seeing a guy (on this Forum) take the same luger to Doug Smith, Ralph Shattuck, and Bill Christensen at the recent Reno Gun Show.
In no specific order the assessments were : 100% orginal, 100% refinish, and maybe some re-blue on the side plate; all comments for the same gun.
You might want "many" experts looking at your gun.
And no, Garfield; I am not making excuses for one dealer or another...
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