1915 Luger, what to look for

Garwee · 10-03-2014, 02:48 PM

Friend is interested in buying a 1915 Luger, this is a picture of it taken last night, the offered price is $1400 down from $1600, I'm not sure it's worth it considering the mag doesn't have the correct base, which I'm sure he could buy,

What should we look for, on the frame under the serial number it's stamped GERMANY, on top the date is 1915 the SN appears to be 8938 , the lever under the SN has a 38 only, the trigger doesn't appear to be blued not does that first lever,

We've been told the levers should be strawed I presume that means not blued, any help on determining what to look for or what it's worth would be helpful or if it's a parts gun, it's his first investment into Lugers

Should 38 be stamped on the frame above the trigger in the large square area as well?
At least others I've seen pictured are stamped with the last two of the SN in that position.

10-03-2014, 02:48 PM	#1
Garwee New User Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1915 Luger, what to look for Friend is interested in buying a 1915 Luger, this is a picture of it taken last night, the offered price is $1400 down from $1600, I'm not sure it's worth it considering the mag doesn't have the correct base, which I'm sure he could buy, What should we look for, on the frame under the serial number it's stamped GERMANY, on top the date is 1915 the SN appears to be 8938 , the lever under the SN has a 38 only, the trigger doesn't appear to be blued not does that first lever, We've been told the levers should be strawed I presume that means not blued, any help on determining what to look for or what it's worth would be helpful or if it's a parts gun, it's his first investment into Lugers Should 38 be stamped on the frame above the trigger in the large square area as well? At least others I've seen pictured are stamped with the last two of the SN in that position.