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HI, Im NEW here and NEW to lugers ( as far as owning ) Have had p-38's for ever , anyway.
I won a 1920 DWN comm. luger. Once i took it apart i noticed it looks like the bolt rear has been repaired with brass? looks like a old repair or is it a repair in the 1st place? So question is : is it a repair? should i ask for a refund on the gun ? or a part refund? does it lower its value? |
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Welcome to the forum! Yes, this is a brazed repair to your toggle at the point where the striker's spring and plunger fit into the toggle. This was damaged somehow, most likely from an over pressured round.
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So then, is it safe to shoot? looks done a long time ago? how much does it de value the gun?
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Hi afsocv22, it most certainly kills the collector value... as it's not really even acceptible as a shooters, shooter?? Meaning, it's only good until it fails, and the trust factor would be pretty thin in my estimation.... As for the refund, depends on what you paid...
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unfortunately its a poor repair,that is not going to have,even close to the strength of the original. If it was welded right, you might not have know. certainly can be saved with a new breech block like GT suggested.
from the few pics, IMO, it appears to be refinished too. I guess it boils down to what it was worth as to the "prize value"you won. |
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