I'm not a Luger expert by any means but I do own a couple of shooter
grade Lugers and can offer some opinions. Both of mine are WW2 era
9mms made by Mauser. Overall I would prefer one made in the late
30s to early 40s because of improved metallurgy as mentioned above.
If by original condition you mean all matching numbers and original
finish then you better have deep pockets. Both of mine came from the
net auction sites several years ago when prices were more reasonable.
Both are original, meaning not refinished, but are not completely
matching. If you expect to shoot your Luger I would suggest again
that you look for a WW2 era gun in 9mm. Many of the early DWM guns
are in 7.65mm cal and ammo is scarce and expensive. My two. The
bottom gun has fine pitting overall, came from an estate and has
matching numbers except for one part. It must have been a
battlefield pickup by a vet who brought it home with him.
Last edited by alwslate; 06-19-2016 at 06:52 AM.
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