British Proofs...?

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This is just an observation from an old man. I can remember 35 years ago when unit marked lugers were overlooked by luger buyers. No one wanted a luger with all that metal stamping on it. As you know this has all changed, collections are now built around unit marked police and army lugers. I can remember the same being true of British proofed lugers. Some luger dealers used to advertise them as British captured pistols. I believe most of the British proofs you see were done in the 1950's if I am correct. The British proofed pistols do have a place in collections. I once had a 1917 Artillery that was mint and it had the most beautiful British proofs on it. A dog of a luger with British proofs does not command a very good price!