Russian vs DDR Reworks?

jonnyc · 08-30-2009, 04:58 PM

Can someone post some info and pics on the differences between these two variations?
Thanks.

Lugerdoc · 08-31-2009, 10:19 AM

Generally the Russian reworks were just dipped without polishing. Even worn bore barrels and orig mags were retained. Grips may have been replaced with several types or colors of wood or plastic ones. DDR reworks will most ofter be polish, parts renumbered or "X"ed out to match, and hot dip blued. Worn barrels were replaced with new ones, that are usually C/N proofed and sometimes dated. Grips were usually replaced with the concentric circle "bullseye" brown to black plastic grips and two new 2/1001 marked extruded mags were numbered to the gun. If issued, they sometimes have DDR unit markings. TH

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Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	Generally the Russian reworks were just dipped without polishing. Even worn bore barrels and orig mags were retained. Grips may have been replaced with several types or colors of wood or plastic ones. DDR reworks will most ofter be polish, parts renumbered or "X"ed out to match, and hot dip blued. Worn barrels were replaced with new ones, that are usually C/N proofed and sometimes dated. Grips were usually replaced with the concentric circle "bullseye" brown to black plastic grips and two new 2/1001 marked extruded mags were numbered to the gun. If issued, they sometimes have DDR unit markings. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net