Another Shooter Luger Adventure

Ron Wood · 04-10-2018, 12:51 AM

Don has correctly identified the marking as Liege, Belgium, proofs. The sear safety is indeed not exactly as expected for a German police modification, but I can say with some confidence that it is not of original Belgian origin. I strongly suspect that when the gun passed through Belgian hands it was refurbished. The rivet that secures the sear safety is a high polish blue, probably because the the safety was removed and/or replaced...possibly during refurbishment or perhaps even requiring a new safety fabricated to replace a damaged/non-restorable safety.
In my opinion, the gun is a German police piece that made it's way to Belgium at some time and was afforded a measure of TLC that was deemed appropriate at the time.
At $935, I think you got a smokin' good deal...be happy!
Ron

04-10-2018, 12:51 AM	#9
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,121 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Don has correctly identified the marking as Liege, Belgium, proofs. The sear safety is indeed not exactly as expected for a German police modification, but I can say with some confidence that it is not of original Belgian origin. I strongly suspect that when the gun passed through Belgian hands it was refurbished. The rivet that secures the sear safety is a high polish blue, probably because the the safety was removed and/or replaced...possibly during refurbishment or perhaps even requiring a new safety fabricated to replace a damaged/non-restorable safety. In my opinion, the gun is a German police piece that made it's way to Belgium at some time and was afforded a measure of TLC that was deemed appropriate at the time. At $935, I think you got a smokin' good deal...be happy! Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction