New Acquisition

Edward Tinker · 10-19-2003, 07:10 PM

Hello Will, Great Falls is a nice town, I still have 10 acres half way between Helena and Great Falls.

$450 is a good deal, as "shooter" reblued ones go for that price.

The holster looks like the Ballester Molina 45 ACP (looks essentially like a 1911A1), and I paid only $35 for mine, but "matching" mags can drive the price up on a collectable Luger. A 1918/1920 is a Weimar rework (sometimes reblued, sometimes left completly alone, just the 1920 markings). It is fairly common for magazines to be replaced with aluminum mags, in the 1930's.

What other markings are on the gun?

What markings are on the magazines? A plus sign, a 1 or 2, or?

I don't beleive that is a cleaning rod for a Luger, looks like one for a 1911A1 and the "oil" or other containter is interesting?

Thanks for serving, there are other Vets on this forum, I am retired Army, and there are several others.

Ed

10-19-2003, 07:10 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,607 Times in 2,123 Posts	Hello Will, Great Falls is a nice town, I still have 10 acres half way between Helena and Great Falls. $450 is a good deal, as "shooter" reblued ones go for that price. The holster looks like the Ballester Molina 45 ACP (looks essentially like a 1911A1), and I paid only $35 for mine, but "matching" mags can drive the price up on a collectable Luger. A 1918/1920 is a Weimar rework (sometimes reblued, sometimes left completly alone, just the 1920 markings). It is fairly common for magazines to be replaced with aluminum mags, in the 1930's. What other markings are on the gun? What markings are on the magazines? A plus sign, a 1 or 2, or? I don't beleive that is a cleaning rod for a Luger, looks like one for a 1911A1 and the "oil" or other containter is interesting? Thanks for serving, there are other Vets on this forum, I am retired Army, and there are several others. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV