Grips are part of the pistol, methinks

[Michael Kasun]

Well, I finally purchased my 1st Luger. Itâ??s a 1940 Mauser 42 code in excellent condition. I couldnâ??t be happier except for one thing. The written description stated â??all matching pistol partsâ?�. What would you define as pistol parts? I thought all of the parts would qualify. However, in this case grips are not part of the pistol.

There are two of them and they are made of wood. They even are numbered. Each one has a number that does not match the other or the pistol.

My question is â??What does this do to the value?â?�. Non-matching magazines are expected but this? Do I have a real clean shooter now?

What would you pay for a Luger in excellent condition without the original grips? I paid $1,500. I guess I could always look for a pair of 81 numbered grips. My chances should be 1 in 100 of finding them. You can consider this an offer to buy 81 numbered grips in excellent condition.

The dealer had a 3 day return policy with right of return nullified if the pistol was fired. Itâ??s well past 3 days and Iâ??ve fired it (and it was fun to).

Thanks in advance for any input.

Michael