I’m not familiar with WW1 “deathshead” Lugers personally, but I can tell you that the one you are asking about at Simpson’s would be an SS deaths head Luger. That deaths head with the lazy S is typically found on SS rework Gewehr rifles, and IMO indicates a rework (not proven, but imo this would be work done at Sachsenhausen). SS depots marked the deathshead on reworks to indicate repairs, not so much ownership although I suspect it performed both jobs.
So a well respected Luger dealer is selling that Luger but does not mention it being SS associated? How does that make you feel? Surely they know this if it’s genuine.
I can’t tell fake ones from real as I don’t study them and wouldn’t buy one myself, sounds like you have a lot to learn before you do as well. But, if you have $3200 to heave at a guess then go for it. I kinda feel like you have as much chance of it being real as fake, 50/50.
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