Identifying a luger

Mac Cat · 08-12-2023, 12:52 PM

A Tokarev round would not fit in the magazine or chamber and if it did, it would damage the gun.
What you are looking for is often called ".30 cal luger" or 7.65mm x 21mm
It's available in a lot of places on-line. PPU is a good brand you can trust.

These are old guns designed just when smokeless power was being introduced. They use a Target load with standard FMJ ball bullets. Avoid NATO, P+, and any other high powered cartridges.

It should have a full serial number and suffix under the barrel on the front of the frame.

They sell for about $1,200 - $1,800, depending on condition.

It is a commercial luger design and should be a good shooter, if the barrel has good rifling.

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08-12-2023, 12:52 PM	#4
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 769 Thanks: 2,188 Thanked 656 Times in 350 Posts	A Tokarev round would not fit in the magazine or chamber and if it did, it would damage the gun. What you are looking for is often called ".30 cal luger" or 7.65mm x 21mm It's available in a lot of places on-line. PPU is a good brand you can trust. These are old guns designed just when smokeless power was being introduced. They use a Target load with standard FMJ ball bullets. Avoid NATO, P+, and any other high powered cartridges. It should have a full serial number and suffix under the barrel on the front of the frame. They sell for about $1,200 - $1,800, depending on condition. It is a commercial luger design and should be a good shooter, if the barrel has good rifling.