Luger experts?

[Guppy35]

Originally posted by splitatom
the luger is pre ww1 i dont know when it was first made but i think it was in the 1900 before 1910 and maby in the very late 1800

designed pre WW1 but in production far longer then that.

It was originally chambered in 7.65 I believe and later changed to 9mm which makes me curious as to whether Kamilyun can get a time frame on it from the proof marks and serial number.

It's that history stuff that keeps me going ya know

[SIG220]

Originally posted by kamilyun
Anyone here know a reputable on-line dealer in Luger parts?  Or a definitive website with serial # descriptions? Did a quick Google and found a ton, but hoping someone here can point me the right way.  

My wife (yes, my wife) was given a Luger by her grandmother who is cleaning up her house.  It's serial # is xxxxish(xxxx IIRC).  Wasn't really cared for, for about 60 years, but works (shot 20 rounds last weekend).  Moderate pitting.  Wood grips are decent.  

I'd like to learn a bit about it's history, maintenance and replacement parts.  Be nice to keep it in working condition for a box or two of rounds per year.

My older sister's second husband was of German Ancestry, and a big fan of Hitler.  He acquired both a gorgeous Luger and also a Walther P-38 that had been brought back from WWII as war trophies.

My Dad served in the Army during WWII, and was sent to France in 1944.  He ended up melting both of these pistols down with an acetylene torch he had.   He could not lose his hatred of both the Nazis and the Japanese after the war.   That, plus my former brother in law was a true big time jerk and abusive man.  The guns were both in fantastic condition, and I'm sure they would be worth a lot if they were still around today, as they had Nazi markings on them.  

I now drive two Japanese made cars, and own 3 German made pistols.   My Dad would be pissed off at me about this, if he was still around.

Still, I would never, ever own either a Luger or a P-38 myself, due to their linkage with the Nazis.   So even I still have some resentment and bias in me that has been past down from the time of the war.

So wars can still affect people, many decades after they are over, and even future generations born after the war.

It even bothers me some to fly German and Japanese planes in this game.  But I have managed to overcome my bias some, and at least be able to do that.

SIG 220

[SIG220]

Originally posted by kamilyun
Anyone here know a reputable on-line dealer in Luger parts?  Or a definitive website with serial # descriptions? Did a quick Google and found a ton, but hoping someone here can point me the right way.  

My wife (yes, my wife) was given a Luger by her grandmother who is cleaning up her house.  It's serial # is xxxxish(xxxx IIRC).  Wasn't really cared for, for about 60 years, but works (shot 20 rounds last weekend).  Moderate pitting.  Wood grips are decent.  

I'd like to learn a bit about it's history, maintenance and replacement parts.  Be nice to keep it in working condition for a box or two of rounds per year.

Don't forget that California has very strict laws regarding handguns.   Handgun transfers between parent and child are exempt from the requirement for the transfer to be made through a licensed gun dealer.   However, the transfer of the gun still must be documented under California state law.  

You have to get a form called "Report of Intra-Familial Handgun Transaction" from the state Bureau of Firearms ( a division of the California Dept of Justice ).   A check for paying the $19 procesing fee must be included with the form.   If this is not done within 30 days of the transfer, the state can find you guilty of committing a misdemeanor.   If your wife then wants to transfer it to you, you then will need to do this all a second time.  Otherwise, the only way to directly transfer the gun from her mother to you would require that the transfer be done through a licensed gun dealer, and that you undergo a criminal background check and waiting period.

Also, in order to legally posses a handgun in California, one must pass a Handgun Safety Class.   So you need to make sure that you have done that too, otherwise you could be guilty of a second misdemeanor.

The strict gun laws in California are one of the reasons why I now live in Oregon.

SIG 220