New member with first post and first Luger

[Artemus]

Originally Posted by mrerick

Welcome to the forum.

The polished high flats and lack of "halos" on the barrel serial number are evidence of the pistol being refinished.

The letters in the grip were pantographed, likely by a post war owner.

I wonder if the small parts may be plated instead of strawed. I've never seen straw this bright and consistent.

mrerick,

Thank you for the input. Yes. I believe this one is certainly refinished. How long ago is probably unimportant as a result. Done is done. I did not choose this one for it's looks although it's attractive, it's the first opportunity I've had. And the matching numbers aspect was my deciding factor. The fellow I got it from said he'd bought it from a serviceman collector in Ohio in the 1990's (not a WW2 vet). As a novice, the strawed parts look like others I've seen posted but maybe cleaner. Maybe it's the lighting brightness. I took the side shots in bright natural daylight. I'll try for another left side photo with less brightness tomorrow. Under a lamp you can see a yellow cast. Artemus