Tracy

Jay. I don't think any of us can truly say at this stage of the game what is right and what is wrong on you Luger. An armed conflict was going on and the weapons were being used for one thing at that time protection and killing. The only guns that we might truly say are the way they were made is if the were still in the factory and never issued or to talk to the people that made them. Yes parts were added or replaced and possibly by the original owner to who the weapon was issued, maybe he liked Black Grips better we don't know. Did he lose or have malfuctioning original numbered Mags maybe. Than again that may be the way he was

issued them. People who study history or write books are making their best educated opinion on what was right or wrong. However, we are finding lots of new items coming out of the woodwork and I don't think they are all faked or wrong. If you know who you purchased the Luger from great, if he has put something together just to make more money don't buy from him again and request your money back if you have douths. Aboveall don't try to pass off what you have if you determine it is wrong. The point is that I don't believe that anyone can say with absolute certinty that what you have was not issued as such from German Quartermasters and I don't think the point of the Forum is to cast douth on someones purchases it just takes all the fun out of collecting. There definitely is a wealth of knowledge here for people to educate and inform, helping someone expand their collection and educating them is one of the great things about this group, but if we are causing people anguish about there purchases something is wrong. I turn 68 Sunday, I have enjoyed my hobby for 50 plus years and am sorry to see it degenerate into a profit making operation that some are making it. It appears that we are reaching a point where we will no longer be able to trust individuals and may be sowing a distrust of individual transactions and prior purchases.