I came across this rather interesting Luger the other day, and never able to resist a bargain - I made the purchase. It arrived today... and what a bargain it has turned out to be. Originally a 1916 -dated pistol, it has been re-furbished by the East German authorities... possibly for issue to the VOPO, but in truth it could have been for any branch of the services. It carries East German proofs - as well as the original Imperial marks. There is no serial number to the barrel or magazine, but everything else is matching (except grips). The toggle action is off a pre-war Mauser with original last two of the serial barred out and new serial added. It was deactivated in August 2018, so it cannot be stripped... and it does not go 'click' when you squeeze the trigger. But the toggle action still functions as it should. Whatever your views on the deactivation process, it is still a very nice looking lump of metal! Condition is excellent with minimal pitting and just slight damage to L/H grip. The gun isn't as grey as it looks in the pictures... it is black.
Many of the current batch of deactivated Lugers on offer are absolute beaten-up rusty old dogs with prices ranging from £750 for the worst examples, to £850 for the slightly better. A really good gun would probably set you back at least £1,000 or more. Which brings me back to this gun. I purchased it from John Carlin of J.C Militaria... and if you include the cost of 'Special Delivery' postage, it set me back a total of £645... Now that's what I call an absolute bargain.
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Cheers,
Steve
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