I have some questions...

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My grandfather just gave me a luger that he got during WWII. Apparently another American soldier had taken the weapon and was planning on taking it home with him but he was killed and never got to return home. My grandfather was cleaning out lockers on the ship and found the luger. He took it home with him and has had it since then. I am not interested in selling the gun, I just want to know more about it. I will try to post pics later, but for now I will give you the info that I have. It is dated 1937, S/42 is stamped on the top behind the barrel, all matching serial numbers, a few eagle stamps on it. I looked at the Luger Handbook by Aarron Davis and I narrowed the search to Mauser-Werke AG being the manufacturer and obviously it is military issue. The gun itself is not in the best of shape. Unfortunately my grandfather shot it quite abit and it is dull looking with a little rust. The grips look black but I then realized that they are some type of wood color, almost mahogony. However, the gun is fully functional; I shot it 3 times to just say I have shot it. Basically, I want to know more about the gun and determine if I should get it refinshed. Thanks in advance for the help