Help me out fellas

[ithacaartist]

Drew,

If the Luger is all-matching and decent shape, the new, mis-matched barrel would relegate it to shooter category. But as a functioning shooter, mostly matching, and decent shape, it would still likely approach $1k in value, give or take. $80 for a NOS DWM barrel sounds like a smokin' deal. If you can live with the bottom line after all is working again, then go for it!

If your sights are set on a WWIII vintage, then probably best to pass it on to a good home while you're looking for that Mauser-made version. Unless you're stuck on the war history aspect of it, you should also consider one of the 70s Mausers, in which you'd encounter optimal metallurgical characteristics, and likely a gun that is very like new, and no worry about breaking a numbered small part.