Ed and John...Thank you very much for your replies..I thought you would catch on!
In about a month or so I will be catching up to it. It has been under wraps for a long time where it was legal to be there.
I did a search on it through a book called "The Luger" years ago. 9mm, 1914 (possibly 1912) Erfurt with a 'standard' (4") barrel. I say standard because while checking nothing special comes to mind. I have forgotten the S/N and the markings. There is a black belt holster with large flap and two magazines (at least one has matching S/N). The Luger is an untouched original with all matching numbers. When last seen it had an even overall patina and very good bore.If I remember right there are wooden grips. The ONLY thing is the side plate is missing. (I think that is what it is called, the part on the left that connects the trigger to the (sear?)) Think this had to be done in order to bring it back.
Is a side plate a fitted item? I think they were numbered as well. Is this a big issue to an overall original? It has to be replaced or else it is a pretty paperweight!
Would shooting it occasionally be a detriment? I really would like to, at least at first after I get it. It would be the first time in about 60 years that it has fired.
Could you advise me of someone in Vermont to have it checked out? I really don't want to "mail" it anywhere.
One thing that has always puzzled me: why would a German Officer 1942-1944 (Who surrendered it) have a WWl Luger? (Father's weapon?)
It does have it's own little war story.
This is quite a forum here and hope you don't mind me snooping around in it. I have already begun to assemble 'The Luger' story in my head!
This is a whole new area of firearms for me. Understandably very addictive...Think I could get the 'flu' very easily.
To get this far to actually possesing it has been a saga in it's self. I've waited all this time but now as the time gets close I'm real twitchy waiting!
Thanking you. Regards, Jack
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