Nickel Plated?

Frank · 12-23-2003, 08:55 AM

Hi Gregg, welcome to the Luger Forum. It sounds like the pistol is one of a very few (about 2000 to 2500)that have the right side marks of a droop wing eagle-over-63 and the middle mark should be S|92. There were six different combinations of these marks in 1935 (G-Dates) and this is the fifth. The magazine, with a few numbers higher was built for a pistol in the sixth combination.

Now the bad news! The pistol was originally all blue, with some of the small parts a light golden color, called straw colored. It was typical of returning soldiers to have their war trophies plated with either chrome or nickel. This operation devalued the pistol in the eyes of collectors, but they still make very fine keepsakes.

Hope this answers your question!

12-23-2003, 08:55 AM	#2
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 164 Times in 87 Posts	Hi Gregg, welcome to the Luger Forum. It sounds like the pistol is one of a very few (about 2000 to 2500)that have the right side marks of a droop wing eagle-over-63 and the middle mark should be S\|92. There were six different combinations of these marks in 1935 (G-Dates) and this is the fifth. The magazine, with a few numbers higher was built for a pistol in the sixth combination. Now the bad news! The pistol was originally all blue, with some of the small parts a light golden color, called straw colored. It was typical of returning soldiers to have their war trophies plated with either chrome or nickel. This operation devalued the pistol in the eyes of collectors, but they still make very fine keepsakes. Hope this answers your question!