VoPo or Russian Capture? What is this thing worth?

eddiein1984 · 11-27-2006, 10:05 PM

I bought this 1917 DWM a couple months ago on a whim. My first Luger. I was told it was a DDR VoPo rebuild. The entire gun was "force-matched" and reblued. The entire bolt/toggle assembly appears to be taken from a single gun as the serial #60 has been struck out on all those parts and replaced with one matching the frame. The bore is absolutely mint, though I believe it was rebarreled at arsenal. The upper right "flat" on the receiver has an electro pencil "X". There are no nazi markings, but the imperial army markings are all intact on the upper unit right side. So is this a VoPo, or a Russian capture weapon? What is it worth? I paid $750, mainly for its value as a shooter with a new barrel and in tight mechanical condition. Pitting is minimal. Can anyone tell me anything about it? Thanks.

11-27-2006, 10:05 PM	#1
eddiein1984 User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	VoPo or Russian Capture? What is this thing worth? I bought this 1917 DWM a couple months ago on a whim. My first Luger. I was told it was a DDR VoPo rebuild. The entire gun was "force-matched" and reblued. The entire bolt/toggle assembly appears to be taken from a single gun as the serial #60 has been struck out on all those parts and replaced with one matching the frame. The bore is absolutely mint, though I believe it was rebarreled at arsenal. The upper right "flat" on the receiver has an electro pencil "X". There are no nazi markings, but the imperial army markings are all intact on the upper unit right side. So is this a VoPo, or a Russian capture weapon? What is it worth? I paid $750, mainly for its value as a shooter with a new barrel and in tight mechanical condition. Pitting is minimal. Can anyone tell me anything about it? Thanks.