Rookie Made a Mistake

A few Walther pistols were made with alloy during WW2. There are some ppk's that appear nickle plated that are original. It is possible that a few lugers were made in alloy for test purposes. A few lugers were also made that were presentation pieces. The chance that the luger you describe is one of these possibilities is extremely low. If you can post a picture and provide the full serial number, it would be interesting but I think it is reasonable to say your luger was plated or the bluing removed. By posting a picture, we can tell if it is restorable or at least pin down the nature of the finish.


Regardless, these are fascinating artifacts of war and yours has a history you can trace back to that epic time.