Inherited this Luger. Would appreciate some info.

[Edward Tinker]

Originally Posted by HerrKaiser

Most importantly about his commercial gun, I do not see an import mark anywhere, which lends credence to the idea it was a war trophy. Any further provenance on it since you mention it as an inherited gun?

EXCEPT - the exporting 'germany' was kinda dropped after WW2 - you don't see it on lugers, and later you see import marked lugers.

30 Luger were used by officers, some positions (Trains, guards, etc) and it - so it could have been brought home after the war, but not guaranteed. It could have come over in a large shipment of lugers in the 1950's / 1960's before that became harder. There are stories of barrels and barrels, used as ballast for the ships and then they brought back a load for europe (after the war).

Pencil trick is - normal #2 pistol and let it fall down the barrel, plenty of room, its a 9mm, tighter, than 7.65mm (30 luger).