strange luger

Dok · 12-14-2001, 09:43 AM

Welcome to the Luger Forum, Sherrick. Congratulations on your Luger purchase. It sounds like you got a great deal. The condition sounds superb for $325. Your pistol has been reworked. The stamps sound almost like Erfurt proofs (see our technical info section under Markings) but the toggle is definitely wrong for the period. What you have is a Mauser toggle (indicated by the "42") when a DWM or Erfurt toggle would have been correct. Can't say exactly how the burrs got there, but your fix seems appropriate. Your piece has no collector value, but it sounds like a really nice piece and you should not be concerned about firing it if it appears to be mechanically sound, and at $325 you got a steal.

Dok (Webmaster)

12-14-2001, 09:43 AM	#2
Dok RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bermuda (Eat Your Heart Out) Posts: 1,626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: strange luger Welcome to the Luger Forum, Sherrick. Congratulations on your Luger purchase. It sounds like you got a great deal. The condition sounds superb for $325. Your pistol has been reworked. The stamps sound almost like Erfurt proofs (see our technical info section under Markings) but the toggle is definitely wrong for the period. What you have is a Mauser toggle (indicated by the "42") when a DWM or Erfurt toggle would have been correct. Can't say exactly how the burrs got there, but your fix seems appropriate. Your piece has no collector value, but it sounds like a really nice piece and you should not be concerned about firing it if it appears to be mechanically sound, and at $325 you got a steal. Dok (Webmaster)

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