E. German Rework Value

Doubs · 07-27-2011, 05:24 PM

Here are a few pictures of my own DDR VoPo rework; a 1917 Erfurt. The sideplate is a forced match while the grips are, obviously, not original. The sear bar and the toggle link pin are also mismatched. All other parts are matching and appear to be original to the gun. The magazine in the pistol is an fxo/37 while the other is a post-war mag I believe. They are serial numbered to the pistol and marked 1 & 2. Number 2 is in the pistol. The bore is in excellent condition. I bought this pistol when they first came into the country years ago for less than $300.

The peened area on the left side of the receiver was once a shield in a star burst as far as I can tell. The shield likely had a number on it. The full numerical serial number to the right of the peened area has been smeared to obscure it.

Wilhelm · 07-28-2011, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Doubs

I bought this pistol when they first came into the country years ago for less than $300.

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Yessir. I hear ya'. I bought them (Russian captures) so cheap back in the 90's that I traded one for a nice Russian SKS last year. The guy thought something must be wrong. Why would I trade a Luger for an SKS?? It was exactly the SKS I had been looking for. He got a screaming deal and I paid less than the SKS was worth.

Doubs · 07-28-2011, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilhelm

Yessir. I hear ya'. I bought them (Russian captures) so cheap back in the 90's that I traded one for a nice Russian SKS last year. The guy thought something must be wrong. Why would I trade a Luger for an SKS?? It was exactly the SKS I had been looking for. He got a screaming deal and I paid less than the SKS was worth.

I don't know if there's a collector market for the VoPo reworks but for someone who wants a "shooter", they offer better value than most. I have another that I also bought many years back and had a new 6" .30 barrel installed... by Tom Heller, IIRC. It's a great shooter and certainly not a collector piece. It's perfect for anyone who wants to experience shooting a Luger without taking a chance on damaging a valuable collector piece.

07-27-2011, 05:24 PM	#1
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,735 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,767 Times in 584 Posts	Here are a few pictures of my own DDR VoPo rework; a 1917 Erfurt. The sideplate is a forced match while the grips are, obviously, not original. The sear bar and the toggle link pin are also mismatched. All other parts are matching and appear to be original to the gun. The magazine in the pistol is an fxo/37 while the other is a post-war mag I believe. They are serial numbered to the pistol and marked 1 & 2. Number 2 is in the pistol. The bore is in excellent condition. I bought this pistol when they first came into the country years ago for less than $300. The peened area on the left side of the receiver was once a shield in a star burst as far as I can tell. The shield likely had a number on it. The full numerical serial number to the right of the peened area has been smeared to obscure it. Attached Thumbnails