E German DDR Luger

maddog350gt · 03-22-2007, 06:34 PM

Hi all,

Thanks for the information in the latest post, at this point everything helps enlighten me as to what this is and represents. I think it's a fascinating piece, with a lot of history attached.

MarkC your gun is outstanding with the two matching magazines and the holster. Mine came with a magazine thats correct for the gun (2/1001) but it doesn't have any markings on it. I don't know if someone removed the marks that were there or if it was never marked. I lean toward the latter but am open to inputs if I can get the pictures up on the board. I'll try to post the pics tonight, I think I have the computer problem solved.

Tom A, yours is not import marked, that's outstanding. The one I have is as it probably came in with a batch of Eastern block pistols that were sold to the US. With this rare a gun I doubt it matters but it would be nice if it wasn't there. Do you know how your gun made it way to the US? I expect it must have come back with a GI or German tourist in the late 50's or early 60's.

I am still trying to find out if these guns were 100% E German parts or if they used a mixture of WWII small parts. Buxton indicated that the P-38's had mixed small parts from leftover stock but was unclear on the Lugers. Tom and Mark do either of your guns have mixed E German and WWII parts? If so which ones are WWII? Mine has mixed parts as I stated above but I am not sure if it started that way or was referbed before it was shipped to the US. It doesn't look like it got a lot of ware so I am not sure it would have been reworked but I don't really know.

Ed thanks for the link to the Walther book, I ordered one as a reference but it will probably take a couple of week to get here. I was too cheap to spend the extra money for the express shipping.

If I get my home computer working (doing this from work), I'll try to post some other pics tonight. Anyone want a shot of something in particular?

Thanks,
Bob M.

03-22-2007, 06:34 PM	#13
maddog350gt User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Washougal WA Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hi all, Thanks for the information in the latest post, at this point everything helps enlighten me as to what this is and represents. I think it's a fascinating piece, with a lot of history attached. MarkC your gun is outstanding with the two matching magazines and the holster. Mine came with a magazine thats correct for the gun (2/1001) but it doesn't have any markings on it. I don't know if someone removed the marks that were there or if it was never marked. I lean toward the latter but am open to inputs if I can get the pictures up on the board. I'll try to post the pics tonight, I think I have the computer problem solved. Tom A, yours is not import marked, that's outstanding. The one I have is as it probably came in with a batch of Eastern block pistols that were sold to the US. With this rare a gun I doubt it matters but it would be nice if it wasn't there. Do you know how your gun made it way to the US? I expect it must have come back with a GI or German tourist in the late 50's or early 60's. I am still trying to find out if these guns were 100% E German parts or if they used a mixture of WWII small parts. Buxton indicated that the P-38's had mixed small parts from leftover stock but was unclear on the Lugers. Tom and Mark do either of your guns have mixed E German and WWII parts? If so which ones are WWII? Mine has mixed parts as I stated above but I am not sure if it started that way or was referbed before it was shipped to the US. It doesn't look like it got a lot of ware so I am not sure it would have been reworked but I don't really know. Ed thanks for the link to the Walther book, I ordered one as a reference but it will probably take a couple of week to get here. I was too cheap to spend the extra money for the express shipping. If I get my home computer working (doing this from work), I'll try to post some other pics tonight. Anyone want a shot of something in particular? Thanks, Bob M.