Reworked Luger

[pursihei]

> but the date and original military markings have been removed.

Yes, this is correct.

>No way to guess what year the receiver was made; and the frame is likely not associated with the original receiver anyway. JMHO.

I think they are associated. They do have the same numbering 2510 and the number seems to been made with the same marking tool. Even the firing pin has a marking "10".

>It was likely assembled in Suhl between the wars, but no particular connection to Kreighoff, as the Suhl proof marks were applied by the proof house to any and all lugers submitted to them for proofing.

Yes, The Krieghoff horizontal C/N proof is smaller. Based on the crude rework workmanship it is not Krieghoff. Could they be EG proofs?

Still more questions: What is the suffix letter? Any ideas who made the barrel, is it an EG barrel? It has the same length as a standard 7,65 mm or .30 barrel.

Btw I bought the gun from a guy working in the Finnish Army Arsenal about 10 years ago. It was $300-350 back then. I think that the today's price could be between $600-900. JMHO

Thank you all for the replies,
- Juhani