Curious about VoPo valuation...

[mrerick]

I'm working to try and help my LGS value a customer's consignment gun. It's a fairly interesting Luger, with enough unusual characteristics that I'd like some more opinions about collector and retail values...

It's a 1921 dated DWM manufactured Luger in the 895xx serial number range.

Weimar military unit marking to an artillery regiment on the front grip strap. Probably one of 1,500 military DWM 9mm Lugers shipped before Versailles drove things to Simson & Co.

Almost, but not quite, matching with the wrong rear axle pin. The hold open and sear are also unmarked. I haven't pulled the grips, which are plastic VoPo.

Import marked but cannot read the importer info (perhaps Sam Cummings Interarms? ) on the bottom of the barrel.

It is so sharp and crisp that it looks like it may never have been issued or used in the Weimar period.

The kicker is that it's a VoPo Luger in what looks like un-issued condition since it's rework. The Russian Capture "X" is on the rear axle pin, and not on the frame or receiver. It has two number matching DDR manufactured 2/1001 code Haenel Schmeisser (fxo like) milled magazines numbered 1 and 2 and what must be a VoPo tool. They also appear unissued. It was dipped completely, but not buffed. Edges are straight and sharp like a new Luger.

So, not a traditional collectable Luger, but one that a VoPo collector would certainly want.

Thoughts? (I may be able to provide photos soon)...

Thanks in advance! Marc