New Luger owner pistol question

mrerick · 06-26-2017, 03:51 PM

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Those are the Waffenamt acceptance marks and the record that the pistol was proofed prior to shipment to the military.

As mentioned, the grips are likely VoPo / Russian replacement grips. This also means that there is a good likelihood that your Luger was a Russian Capture during WW-II, and rebuilt by the East Germans or Russians after the war for police or military usage.

Marc

kruuth · 06-26-2017, 05:44 PM

Ok, so it looks like I have a Mauser model with german military proof marks and all matching serial numbers that was captured and then used in the Volkspolizei.

kurusu · 06-26-2017, 06:33 PM

Since any one can change a set of grips more photos of the pistol would be in order.

I use replacement VoPo grips in my shooters to avoid damage to the originals. That doesn't make them VoPo pistols.

06-26-2017, 03:51 PM	#1
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06-26-2017, 05:44 PM	#2
kruuth New User Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ok, so it looks like I have a Mauser model with german military proof marks and all matching serial numbers that was captured and then used in the Volkspolizei.

06-26-2017, 06:33 PM	#3
kurusu User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 2,679 Thanked 930 Times in 509 Posts	Since any one can change a set of grips more photos of the pistol would be in order. I use replacement VoPo grips in my shooters to avoid damage to the originals. That doesn't make them VoPo pistols.