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Need help Luger p08

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#1 ·
I purchases Luger need help figuring out what I have
 

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full description please
Pictures - (larger ones) picture of full left shot, full right, full top, serial number picture, picture of any exterior (not hidden) markings

Welcome to the forum - i have stag grips on my artillery

I can say that this is not a military presentation that I've ever seen (and those are unusual to find). Most likely done after the war

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WW1 military pistol dolled up with inlays/outlays? Seems like gold? Box is not french fitted and doesn't look old? It's cool though. Like a hunting set up/presentation? Ya gotta like this sort of thing...except for the ruination of a Military pistol. Out of wild curiositym what did this set you back?
 
#6 ·
Beautiful, but practically no collector value. It’s been buffed and refinished as you know, the engraving is not wartime and really doesn’t look German, and the gun is mismatched - it has an Erfurt toggle train but DWM cannon and frame. (Erfurt didn’t make P.08s in 1915.) Still, it’s a very pretty gun.
 
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Looks gorgeous and would be a nice display/wall hanger, but the pistol itself lost all collectible value with the refinish and various alterations. Looks like a soldier was very proud of his war trophy and embellished it up for himself with a hunter’s flair. As others have said, it’s also an Erfurt toggle with a DWM frame.
 
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I love the pinstriping. It reminds me of a souped-up vintage car. See photos.

In any case, although it's definitely not an ordinary collectible, I still think it has more than just utilitarian value.

The sheer audacity of the various finishes is very cool.

It's like a vintage gun met up with Jeff Koons; this is what you might get.

Gotta love it.

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