New member-question

[drewas]

Thanks for the reply, Ron. I've put together some info that I included in my post, but I'd like to know if anyone has info about the proof marks, the 17th Ulanen (is that from WWI or WWII?). Is it surprising to find such a weapon on an officer so late in the war? It seem likely that this pistol was issued in the First WW, but the condition is amazing. Were these guns refurbished before being re-issued in WWII?

I just want to learn all I can about Lugers in general and this weapon in particular. The soldier that brought this home was my father-in-law and a hero to me.

I've been reading info on this site and some of the posts and have learned more about Lugers this evening than I have in the past year. Thanks to all for the information.