Newbie needs some help

[Ron Wood]

Good job! My crystal ball is growing clearer. Without photos, I am 98% sure that your 99% condition Luger is a 7.65mm 1920s Commercial.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

Good job! My crystal ball is growing clearer. Without photos, I am 98% sure that your 99% condition Luger is a 7.65mm 1920s Commercial.

To satisfy Ron's other 2%, take a No 2 pencil, eraser end first, and push it gently into the muzzle and see how far it goes in...Just to the metal means 30 cal Luger; all the way in means 9mm...

Some of us prefer the 30 cal; if you look in the For Sale sub-forum here you'll see a couple places that sell the 30 cal ammunition [Fiocchi]...

But if your plan is to shoot 50 or 100 rds a week, you're best off selling it and getting a 9mm...Cheaper/easier to find ammunition...

Pics are needed...How long is the barrel (from bolt face to muzzle)??? Is there a grip safety??? What's the magazine look like??? Did anyone mention pictures???

[kenv1950]

barrel looks like 33/4 crisp and clean....mag. has wooden base...thumb safety on left...7.65mm...don't plan on shooting it much, except a couple rounds to make sure it functions like it should...condition is to nice to use it...when I'm done with researching it, it's going in my safe....don't care about value, just like to know some history, I'm finding Lugers are a tough one to research.....I'll take all the advice I can get...Thanks

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by kenv1950

barrel looks like 33/4 crisp and clean...

I'm old school; not too familiar with Urban Slang...What's 33/4???

[kenv1950]

3 and 3/4 inch