Could be my first, assist needed

rlelvis · 02-17-2008, 02:01 PM

Hello all, I am new to this forum. New to Lugers also. I have read allot already here but am still completely lost on the piece in question.

It seems that this has been Ã¢??scrubbedÃ¢?? of almost all markings and refinished at least once if not twice. There is an RC on the left side of the bbl base (very faint), std DWM on top of the action (sharp and clear), faint remnants of a proof on the right side base of the bbl (to little to make out), and the top of the chamber is completely smooth with no indication of any dates or marking. The frame has a three digit (?serial?) number (3xx) and the bbl has two numbers on the bottom one four digits (67xx) and the other is a three digit but not readable. There is also some writing under the safety. (see pics for details)
The frame has some pitting that has been blued over. The mag is in good condition. The bore is clean and has no visible pitting and potentially some light frosting though I have not cleaned it thoroughly. The wood is in good condition with what I would consider normal usage wear.
Overall the metal finish is good, maybe 40% on the frame but 80-90% on the rest of the gun. The action is very tight but smooth.

Pictures attached;

full set of pics posted at this link on photobucket
http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/rlelvis/lugar/

(BTW the speeling mistake was intentional to see how it will serch in Photo Bucket this way)

Any input would be appreciated as this was offered to me on a Ã¢??make me an offer basisÃ¢?? and I want to be fair on the offer. I am sure whatever it is will be accepted. Anything you have to offer about this piece from age - to refinish - to numbers - and writing identification would be helpful. I also need some suggestions on price, I consider this a shooter and not a collector for the simple reason it has been scrubbed. I was thinking in the $150 to $250 range but may be way off. There may be something about this piece that I have yet to learn that makes it unique.

Also I would like to know what I can use to clean the wood. Buy it or return it I would like to clean the grips. I was thinking a medium tooth brush and a mix to 2:1 BLO and Mineral Spirits. Scrub them well but gently then wipe of as much as possible. If this is a mistake based on the original finish please advise.

Thanks in advance for any input on this Luger as ALL info, no matter how basic, is valuable to this novice.

02-17-2008, 02:01 PM	#1
rlelvis User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Could be my first, assist needed Hello all, I am new to this forum. New to Lugers also. I have read allot already here but am still completely lost on the piece in question. It seems that this has been Ã¢??scrubbedÃ¢?? of almost all markings and refinished at least once if not twice. There is an RC on the left side of the bbl base (very faint), std DWM on top of the action (sharp and clear), faint remnants of a proof on the right side base of the bbl (to little to make out), and the top of the chamber is completely smooth with no indication of any dates or marking. The frame has a three digit (?serial?) number (3xx) and the bbl has two numbers on the bottom one four digits (67xx) and the other is a three digit but not readable. There is also some writing under the safety. (see pics for details) The frame has some pitting that has been blued over. The mag is in good condition. The bore is clean and has no visible pitting and potentially some light frosting though I have not cleaned it thoroughly. The wood is in good condition with what I would consider normal usage wear. Overall the metal finish is good, maybe 40% on the frame but 80-90% on the rest of the gun. The action is very tight but smooth. Pictures attached; full set of pics posted at this link on photobucket http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/rlelvis/lugar/ (BTW the speeling mistake was intentional to see how it will serch in Photo Bucket this way) Any input would be appreciated as this was offered to me on a Ã¢??make me an offer basisÃ¢?? and I want to be fair on the offer. I am sure whatever it is will be accepted. Anything you have to offer about this piece from age - to refinish - to numbers - and writing identification would be helpful. I also need some suggestions on price, I consider this a shooter and not a collector for the simple reason it has been scrubbed. I was thinking in the $150 to $250 range but may be way off. There may be something about this piece that I have yet to learn that makes it unique. Also I would like to know what I can use to clean the wood. Buy it or return it I would like to clean the grips. I was thinking a medium tooth brush and a mix to 2:1 BLO and Mineral Spirits. Scrub them well but gently then wipe of as much as possible. If this is a mistake based on the original finish please advise. Thanks in advance for any input on this Luger as ALL info, no matter how basic, is valuable to this novice.