Age and worth

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by mrerick

There has been some manipulation of numbers under the barrel. The Eagle marks are not authentic, and I can't read the text. Also, the front of the Luger frame may have been ground and renumbered. The barrel looks like the finish may have been salt blue or cold blue. Hard to tell from these photos.

The magazine base is post WW-I era, and it would be interesting to see more markings.

Because of the potential for manipulation, I'd value it at the lower end of David's estimates.

I believe the barrel markings are quite authentic, just not original to the luger.

I believe it is an WWI or 1920 commercial, refitted with a barrel about 1940, and so marked with the name of the re-work bbl or company and the E/N and E/J proofs of the Nazi era. The over all finish and "build" would be typical of the era. JMHO.

A better close up of the bottom of the barrel would confirm or refute.