Mauser Banner 1940

I'm trying to get a price fix for a lady that was left a this particular Luger by her late husband. She needs money and the pistol needs to go. It is a Mauser "Banner" 1940, no import marks, has police contract waffenampt on right side. I has a small arsenal made device attached to the sideplate that attaches to the frame. Looks like a postwar device to keep the sideplate from being lost. I have never seen it before, but suspect it to be an East German arsenal fixture. The pistol is all matching except for the magazine. The mag is nickle with aluminum bottom and numbered which probably shouldn't be for the indicated date of the contract gun. Just looking at it, I'd say about 80% but suspect some sort of rearsenal with the sideplate attachment and none of the parts that should be strawed are strawed but blued. Grips are nice with no damage and some speckling starting on the right side of the frame above the waffenampt. That's about all I can remember here at work without having it in my hand.


Any help would be appreciated.


p.s. she also has a model 1911 Colt with the s/n placing it as a 1918 pistol that has been converted by Augusta Arsenal sometime in it's life to an A1. Still has some of the 1911 features vs. the A1 features. Slide says Model of 1911 and it is U.S. Property marked. I compared to my Colt A1 that is a 1945 s/n and there are some definited differences. If anybody knows about it, email me with your advice.


Thanks,

Ol'Duke