Ballpark value on this Luger

[Kyrie]

Originally Posted by Jasta2

Broke out my old copy, bought back in 1970, of "Lugers at Random". It list many Mauser commercials, and contract Lugers used this proof from 1930 t0 1942. Page 41, proof 42.

Yes sir, quite true.

Additionally, the C/U proof mark came back into usage in East Germany (DDR). In brief the East Germans rolled back the 1939 (Third Reich) proof laws and reverted to the proof laws/marks used before those specified in the 1939 Proof Law.

The C/U proof found on any German firearm may be evidence of more than one provenance.

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Kyrie

Yes sir, quite true.

Additionally, the C/U proof mark came back into usage in East Germany (DDR). In brief the East Germans rolled back the 1939 (Third Reich) proof laws and reverted to the proof laws/marks used before those specified in the 1939 Proof Law.

The C/U proof found on any German firearm may be evidence of more than one provenance.

True, but the EG C/u is a different size and style.