new to lugers, with a 1920 I think

Vlim · 02-02-2011, 11:51 AM

The blueing on the side plate actually usually fades quicker than on the rest of the gun. So comparing the state of the blueing is not the best way to determine whether a part left the factory together with the gun, or not.

Basically, in some 90 years many things can happen to a gun and trust me that most of that has nothing to do with the original manufacturer. The 'Germany' or 'Made In German' marking was a requirement, dictated by US law, for import guns.

That said, there are many guns which were deliberately anonymized by removing serial numbers and property markings for many reasons. We see them pop up now and again in Belgium and France, where people from the resistance removed serial numbers (or even hacksawed 2 inches off of navy luger barrels for easier concealment).

On the other hand it may just be a gun smiths attempt to create a somewhat matching pistol from a bunch of parts. It's a nice looking gun that would make a pretty shooter.

02-02-2011, 11:51 AM	#16
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	The blueing on the side plate actually usually fades quicker than on the rest of the gun. So comparing the state of the blueing is not the best way to determine whether a part left the factory together with the gun, or not. Basically, in some 90 years many things can happen to a gun and trust me that most of that has nothing to do with the original manufacturer. The 'Germany' or 'Made In German' marking was a requirement, dictated by US law, for import guns. That said, there are many guns which were deliberately anonymized by removing serial numbers and property markings for many reasons. We see them pop up now and again in Belgium and France, where people from the resistance removed serial numbers (or even hacksawed 2 inches off of navy luger barrels for easier concealment). On the other hand it may just be a gun smiths attempt to create a somewhat matching pistol from a bunch of parts. It's a nice looking gun that would make a pretty shooter.