Vet Bring Back Mauser Luger

[pauly]

The back story. A US armored unit was taking a town when they encountered fierce resistance resulting in casualties on both sides. As the fighting ended and the Americans advanced their progress was halted again by a sniper. The sniper was taken out and the unit advanced. One of the armored units soldiers saw this pistol in the hand of a dead officer, the left side of the pistol laying in a muddy puddle.
Not sure a few days in a puddle of mud would do this type of damage? Maybe some blood as well?

[spangy]

Originally Posted by pauly

One of the armored units soldiers saw this pistol in the hand of a dead officer, the left side of the pistol laying in a muddy puddle.
Not sure a few days in a puddle of mud would do this type of damage? Maybe some blood as well?

This amount of corrosion was not caused by a few days in a muddy puddle ... IMO more like months of neglect in an improper storage situation IE: in some wet cardboard box at the back of the garage with the leaky roof ... or in a box in the corner of a damp basement prone to flooding in the spring or heavy rain showers.


Wait until you take the grips off and look at the frame and inside components, something you must insist on doing BEFORE buying this gun. Have Fun whatever you do. This gun very much reminds me of my last restoration and you won't know how much of an effort will be needed until you look inside but as far as exterior corrosion goes Ive seen worse.

[Pistol]

Sounds like a BS story to help sell the gun. There are hundreds of lugers out there to choose from. They always say buy the gun and not the story.