When is a "shooter" too nice to shoot?

Delkal · 05-15-2011, 08:35 PM

I have a 1916 DWM, all matching, easily 98%, original finish with excellent grips with sharp checkering. The internals are mint............Unfortunately it is marked "Made in Germany" and has an UNMARKED .30 cal barrel.

I know a lot of Lugers were imported after WWI and many were rebarreled, but why would they use (or even find) a mint WWI pistol and rebarrel it in the 1920's. Was this done before exporting (or later by Bubba).

Here's a hypothetical question.........What would you do with a "mint" shooter?

05-15-2011, 08:35 PM	#1
Delkal New User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bucks, Pa Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	When is a "shooter" too nice to shoot? I have a 1916 DWM, all matching, easily 98%, original finish with excellent grips with sharp checkering. The internals are mint............Unfortunately it is marked "Made in Germany" and has an UNMARKED .30 cal barrel. I know a lot of Lugers were imported after WWI and many were rebarreled, but why would they use (or even find) a mint WWI pistol and rebarrel it in the 1920's. Was this done before exporting (or later by Bubba). Here's a hypothetical question.........What would you do with a "mint" shooter? Last edited by Delkal; 05-16-2011 at 05:37 PM.