Newbie needs help

DavidJayUden · 07-26-2010, 08:30 AM

I've got my doubts about this one. For one the straw coloring does not look to be 90 years old, etc. I'm guessing that it is restored however lots of good photos are necessary before I go too far out on that limb.
Do the suffixes on the magazines match up to the one on the frame in front of the trigger guard?
It does look VERY nice, and welcome to the forum.
dju

D. Ricks · 07-26-2010, 08:49 AM

Thank you. The pictures are not good so I'll try and post better ones. There is no letter suffix. Im assuming according to net search it was in the first 10,000 serial number group. The gun had old cosmoline inside and out. The finish looks to be original to me but Im no expert. All edges and stampings are crisp.

D. Ricks · 07-26-2010, 09:08 AM

I hope these are better. Its hard to pick up the strawing color. Thanks

Norme · 07-26-2010, 09:30 AM

Hi Dail, Welcome to the forum. Your latest photos seem to show that the barrel serial numbers have halos. If this is so then your gun is in remarkable original condition. Congratulations on your nice find! Regards, Norm

tau-delt · 07-26-2010, 09:31 AM

I like the second set of pictures much better. Straw looks good to me and I'm seeing a nice halo on the barrel.

07-26-2010, 09:08 AM	#3
D. Ricks User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Apopka,Fl. Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I hope these are better. Its hard to pick up the strawing color. Thanks Attached Thumbnails

07-26-2010, 09:31 AM	#5
tau-delt User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 106 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	I like the second set of pictures much better. Straw looks good to me and I'm seeing a nice halo on the barrel. __________________ dave

07-26-2010, 08:30 AM	#1
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	I've got my doubts about this one. For one the straw coloring does not look to be 90 years old, etc. I'm guessing that it is restored however lots of good photos are necessary before I go too far out on that limb. Do the suffixes on the magazines match up to the one on the frame in front of the trigger guard? It does look VERY nice, and welcome to the forum. dju

07-26-2010, 08:49 AM	#2
D. Ricks User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Apopka,Fl. Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you. The pictures are not good so I'll try and post better ones. There is no letter suffix. Im assuming according to net search it was in the first 10,000 serial number group. The gun had old cosmoline inside and out. The finish looks to be original to me but Im no expert. All edges and stampings are crisp.

07-26-2010, 09:30 AM	#4
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Dail, Welcome to the forum. Your latest photos seem to show that the barrel serial numbers have halos. If this is so then your gun is in remarkable original condition. Congratulations on your nice find! Regards, Norm