Info about a Luger

Norme · 12-12-2012, 07:05 PM

Hi, I'd like to address you by name, but it's not on your profile. G dates were made in 1935 by Mauser, when the Nazis were trying to conceal their rearmament program. By 1936 they no longer felt the need to keep it secret, and from then on Lugers were dated. The wood based magazine, as you have been told, is not period correct for this pistol. However, it could possibly be exchanged for a more suitable one, if it turns out to be in good shape and original.
We would need much better photos than you have provided to assess value. Try taking them out doors, in diffuse daylight, using the close-up function on your camera (usually denoted by a flower symbol). Try getting good clear shots of the inspection marks on the right receiver and the serial numbers on the front of the frame and beneath the barrel.
Regards, Norm
P.S. Welcome to the forum!

12-12-2012, 07:05 PM	#10
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, I'd like to address you by name, but it's not on your profile. G dates were made in 1935 by Mauser, when the Nazis were trying to conceal their rearmament program. By 1936 they no longer felt the need to keep it secret, and from then on Lugers were dated. The wood based magazine, as you have been told, is not period correct for this pistol. However, it could possibly be exchanged for a more suitable one, if it turns out to be in good shape and original. We would need much better photos than you have provided to assess value. Try taking them out doors, in diffuse daylight, using the close-up function on your camera (usually denoted by a flower symbol). Try getting good clear shots of the inspection marks on the right receiver and the serial numbers on the front of the frame and beneath the barrel. Regards, Norm P.S. Welcome to the forum!