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mrerick · 07-27-2010, 11:41 AM

Hi, The backstrap engraving is most probably the initials of the owner that had it refinished.

Are you sure that the refinish is nickel? It's got color tones that make me wonder if someone silver plated your Luger. Unless that's wear, I wouldn't expect nickel to have those dark black areas.

Since the bottom of the round magazine base is a little flattened, it looks like the original serial number may have been ground off your magazine. Can't tell for sure from the straight on picture. FXO magazines are the best ever made for the Luger. I wouldn't modify the magazine in any way, and just keep it, using others for firing.

Marc

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07-27-2010, 11:41 AM	#10
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Hi, The backstrap engraving is most probably the initials of the owner that had it refinished. Are you sure that the refinish is nickel? It's got color tones that make me wonder if someone silver plated your Luger. Unless that's wear, I wouldn't expect nickel to have those dark black areas. Since the bottom of the round magazine base is a little flattened, it looks like the original serial number may have been ground off your magazine. Can't tell for sure from the straight on picture. FXO magazines are the best ever made for the Luger. I wouldn't modify the magazine in any way, and just keep it, using others for firing. Marc