East German Reworks

Marvin · 06-22-2002, 06:36 AM

When I was in Florida last year on assignment, I found a nice E. German "K" Date for $650. It was all matching, except for the barrel which was a new E. German made and proofed one. Overall, the pistol is in excellent condition and the bluing is not the dip blue, but a decent hot salt blue.

I talked with Ted about having it restored, but decided that MAYBE, these may be a collectible in thier own right one of these days and decided not to do anything to it. I feel they are a distinct variation since the work was done by a Government authority. This rework is similar to the statement in a thread above about the Weimar Era reworks being a variation. The E/ German reworks will probably never have the value of an original of course, but they are still neat pistols.

Marvin

06-22-2002, 06:36 AM	#9
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	When I was in Florida last year on assignment, I found a nice E. German "K" Date for $650. It was all matching, except for the barrel which was a new E. German made and proofed one. Overall, the pistol is in excellent condition and the bluing is not the dip blue, but a decent hot salt blue. I talked with Ted about having it restored, but decided that MAYBE, these may be a collectible in thier own right one of these days and decided not to do anything to it. I feel they are a distinct variation since the work was done by a Government authority. This rework is similar to the statement in a thread above about the Weimar Era reworks being a variation. The E/ German reworks will probably never have the value of an original of course, but they are still neat pistols. Marvin