I don't really know what it is, but its old

firefree · 08-16-2012, 01:17 AM

Again the missing date is not an issue. It is the opinion of another member, and I like his opinion. The finish is also not an issue. There are one or two family members I hope to ask about the plating. Beyond that it is what it is. A collector looked at it at a gun show 20 years ago and valued it at $400 as a shooter. I understand no Lugers came with factory nickel.
*I'd like to find where the gun went before it was picked up and beacme a BringBack.
*I am going to get it inspected to determine if I can continue to shoot it. (I hope so)
I didn't understand how old it was. Its nice on the inside. I may even renickel it so it looks good on the outside too.
At the heart of my issues are my wife wondering if her Dad lied to her about the gun. I've tried to explain that we Vets tend to remember things a bit more excitingly than perhaps a film of the "action" would appear. So now I want to find a beleiveable way the gun could have ended up in or near Normandy on D-day.
So the big question at the moment is ... Did WWI Police reissued guns from the 1914-15 era get drafted back into service for the second Great War? Were people that had them allowed to bring them to the war? I assume they were not privately owned until after WWII, if they have Army proofmarks. Reccomended book are welcome too.
Any information is appreciated
Thanks
Steve

08-16-2012, 01:17 AM	#22
firefree User Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 13 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Again the missing date is not an issue. It is the opinion of another member, and I like his opinion. The finish is also not an issue. There are one or two family members I hope to ask about the plating. Beyond that it is what it is. A collector looked at it at a gun show 20 years ago and valued it at $400 as a shooter. I understand no Lugers came with factory nickel. I'd like to find where the gun went before it was picked up and beacme a BringBack. I am going to get it inspected to determine if I can continue to shoot it. (I hope so) I didn't understand how old it was. Its nice on the inside. I may even renickel it so it looks good on the outside too. At the heart of my issues are my wife wondering if her Dad lied to her about the gun. I've tried to explain that we Vets tend to remember things a bit more excitingly than perhaps a film of the "action" would appear. So now I want to find a beleiveable way the gun could have ended up in or near Normandy on D-day. So the big question at the moment is ... Did WWI Police reissued guns from the 1914-15 era get drafted back into service for the second Great War? Were people that had them allowed to bring them to the war? I assume they were not privately owned until after WWII, if they have Army proofmarks. Reccomended book are welcome too. Any information is appreciated Thanks Steve __________________ Its not how many go downrange, but how many connect