Many Questions

AppleTree · 07-05-2007, 10:59 PM

I recently received this luger as a birthday present from my dad, who got it at an estate auction. As you can tell it is in bad shape, but there are still a lot of markings still visible. I was wondering if you could help me ID them, and tell me whatever you could about this gun.

What I know ( Sort of)
I have taken it to several people in the area, who have been able to tell me a few things. First off it seems to be older then it was sold as. The auction house had it listed as a WWII luger, the gun shop in town however told me it is clearly a WWI production. Other then that they could not tell me anything, their books only went as far bask as WWII and some general information, like the supposed production date and city, as well as identifying that the markings on the side of the barrel were British. These are almost totally gone, so aside from a few numbers and Ã¢??TONÃ¢?Â there is nothing left. There are some other markings in the photos that I would like to know about, as well as the oddity concerning the stamped numbers I assume are the serial, although the notching on the underside of the barrel looks to line up, the serial is different and stamped over on one part.

As for getting it repaired, that gun shop told me it was a waste of time, then tried to buy it, then tried to sell me a gun case for it. Another gun shop told me it looks to still be operational, as long as I don't put any high power rounds in it. Two others I talked two said it is still easily repairable, but labor intensive and costly. The gunsmith I talked to about getting it fixed was willing to do all the work I wanted on it, for around 300 $. Now then, does this sound like a fair price, and how much do you all estimate it to be worth, not that I care to sell it, but it could give me a further idea of what to dump into getting it fixed.

I may have more specific questions ( probably going through all the markings I can find until I find answers concerning them all, because I am picky and curious) later. I hope these pictures work, as I am computer incompetent.

So either I only got one pic uploaded, or eight of the same one.

07-05-2007, 10:59 PM	#1
AppleTree New User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Many Questions I recently received this luger as a birthday present from my dad, who got it at an estate auction. As you can tell it is in bad shape, but there are still a lot of markings still visible. I was wondering if you could help me ID them, and tell me whatever you could about this gun. What I know ( Sort of) I have taken it to several people in the area, who have been able to tell me a few things. First off it seems to be older then it was sold as. The auction house had it listed as a WWII luger, the gun shop in town however told me it is clearly a WWI production. Other then that they could not tell me anything, their books only went as far bask as WWII and some general information, like the supposed production date and city, as well as identifying that the markings on the side of the barrel were British. These are almost totally gone, so aside from a few numbers and Ã¢??TONÃ¢?Â there is nothing left. There are some other markings in the photos that I would like to know about, as well as the oddity concerning the stamped numbers I assume are the serial, although the notching on the underside of the barrel looks to line up, the serial is different and stamped over on one part. As for getting it repaired, that gun shop told me it was a waste of time, then tried to buy it, then tried to sell me a gun case for it. Another gun shop told me it looks to still be operational, as long as I don't put any high power rounds in it. Two others I talked two said it is still easily repairable, but labor intensive and costly. The gunsmith I talked to about getting it fixed was willing to do all the work I wanted on it, for around 300 $. Now then, does this sound like a fair price, and how much do you all estimate it to be worth, not that I care to sell it, but it could give me a further idea of what to dump into getting it fixed. I may have more specific questions ( probably going through all the markings I can find until I find answers concerning them all, because I am picky and curious) later. I hope these pictures work, as I am computer incompetent. So either I only got one pic uploaded, or eight of the same one.