Hello Ed,
Generally, I need to see enough wear, patina, oxidation, etc. on a luger to meet my comfort zone, as Albert Beliard as phrased it in his past postings.
I am not a "mint freak" and certainly many of the lugers in my small but growing collection will attest to that. Certainly with any gun from the War-eras, I would want it to show some evidence of use and service...what fun is a luger from a war-time era that has that "sock-drawer" appearance...?
Regards,
Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />