More ? - 1914 DWM

First I would like to thank you gentlemen for talking me out of shooting this relic and our only luger. I really enjoyed the comment that went "would you chop wood with a relic sword just because you can". Also for the tip on the proper way to release the action without dry firing (I belive it was Marvin's suggestion) Thanks again.


Here's some more questions for you, since you are the guys to ask.


I was told that this pistol was arsenal refinished,but I don't know what that really means. The bluing very uniform (almost no wear) has a definite purple cast to it. Is this a tip as to where or when this was done or a hint as to where it has been?


The numbers on the external parts of the pistol that show all match. Can I find a list of all the parts which where originially numbered on military models of this era online so I can check the internal parts to see if the pistol is truely all matching as I was told? Doesn't really matter to me but I would like to find out so that someone in the family is not misinformed about it in the future.


Finally what is your opinion on mismatched handgrips? The one on the right side is thick and obviously newer while the one on the left side is very thin and finely checkered (I was told it was an original) Do you collectors display a luger with mismatched grips or do you put on a pair of matching replica grips for show? I know this is a dumb question but I had to get it out.