02/06 commercial ?

[Ron Wood]

Given that there is no eagle chamber marking, the "Loaded" extractor indicates that it was probably intended for export to an English speaking country other than the US. I say "probably" since, even at this early date, English was quickly replacing French as the language of commerce and trade. Therefore, English language markings could be destined for almost anywhere.

Most of the auction description is garbage (as Herb has noted, the Krieghoff association is as phoney as a $3 bill). I do not know from what orifice the "I DO NOT FEEL AS THOUGH THERE WAS OVER 35 OF THESE GUNS DONE" statement was pulled, as I know of absolutely no documentation that would support such a statement. However, discounting the hyperbole, the gun could be totally legitimate.

There is a high probability that a Luger in this configuration is a legitimate commercial variation. Only first-hand inspection would substantiate authenticity.