1920 Commercial - Need Help...

[hfp75]

I am in the process of buying this Luger and would like any info that you might have to contribute, about the gun and the mags. The seller has offered me 2 mags of the 5 that he has. I am thinking of mags #3 & #4. Let me know your thoughts.

Here are 2 pics of the gun:

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps46b11664.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...pse4d2fcf1.jpg

His description of the mags:

1. This is the mag that was in the gun. It says Made in Denmark over 595 on the aluminum bottom

2. Chrome mag, plastic bottom, says ERMA made in Germany on the body of the mag

3. Aluminum mag with black wood bottom with 7738 on it

4. Aluminum mag, wood bottom, marked 5394

5. Steel mag, aluminum bottom with 4962 over what I think is a script "a"-also marked PO8 on bottom and fxo. Has the waffenkampt(sp?) marking on it. This mag has some mild pitting or frosting and will NOT hold open the slide or toggle. Perhaps this was a wartime expedient. I know on my wartime browning HP it did away with the tangent site and the mag disconnect on the trigger-the germans liked things simple on their handguns.

Here is a pic of the mags:

http://s101.photobucket.com/user/hfp...042a0.jpg.html

Help me choose the right 2 mags...

thanks,

Hans

[G.T.]

mags 3 and 4 have the best value.... you can always but a shooter mag for the range.....best to you, til..lat'r....GT

[DavidJayUden]

That gun is not the typical 1920 commercial judging by the military numbering system. I'm going to let those in the know eleborate, but I'd say it was a Weimar gun.
Go with the last 2 mags, then go buy a MecGar for shooting.
9mm?
dju

[ithacaartist]

I'd be interested in mag #2, if you decide to divest. I'm kind of an Erma freak...

[Dwight Gruber]

This is a 1920 army contract pistol. Without knowing other details, magazines #3 and #4 are the most authentic for the pistol type (as well as the most valuable). If magazine #5 will not activate the holdopen it (the mag) is faulty.

--Dwight