New Member with a Simson Luger

[Tenth_Mtn]

Hello. I am new to the Forum. I inherited a Luger a few years ago from my father (he passed away about three years ago). Here is the story as far as I can remember it...

My dad was in the 10th Mountain Division in Italy during WWII. At the end of the war, he was on the hunt for some German guns. He was given a tip to go to XX city (I can't remember which) and talk to a German Officer. He did and mad a trade. My dad never smoked and regular rations included cigarettes. He used these cigarettes as bargaining items with others. Well, that is also what he traded to the German for the Luger (as well as a P-38 and a machine gun - I have the P-38, but he was afraid to have the machine gun in the States so he tossed it into an out-house in the '50's).

Here is what I know about the Luger (also see pictures)...

It is a Simson and Co. Suhl gun serial number 9475. The number 75 is stamped on all the parts I can see (I have not taken the gun apart). It looks to be in pretty good shape, it has an eagle 6, 33 and 46 stamp on the side, and many eagle 6 stamps here and there. I am not sure if the magazine is original, it has a plastic end with no SN on it that I can see.

Let me know what you think.

Regards,
David