I was contacted by a former boss who was interested in bidding on a estate auction where they will sell a

1937 German Luger 9mm and indicates all numbers match. the top is marked S/42

there is plating tarnish/corrision and thinning on the trigger with blueing being exposed on the trigger. the front sight is chromed too.

he was wanting to know what price range should he stay at.

since I have ZERO time behind a Luger....I began to educate myself.

For one thing....this gun appears chrome plated. from what I could find....original Lugers left the factory with a blued finish.

was there ever an option for a factory chrome finish or will this gun be a refin. job?

in standard terms, on the modern ejection side of the gun (HAHAHA....ejection on the top on this gun), there are three what I call proof marks in the shape of a,

eagle with spread wings & two numbers underneath, a smaller eagle with spread wings & two number underneath and what appears to be an upper torso of a stick person with wings.

do these proof marks if they are proof marks signify anything?

From my limited knowledge of the Luger, I can say this is not an arterilly model and there is nothing significant about this model.

thanks in advance