Many are found with no German proofs at all. Many VOPO Lugers have Nazi Waffenampt "scrubbed" or a remaining Reich's Eagle with an obliterated swastika. Black-lined hard rubber or plastic grips made both in Russia and Hungary were fitted to these pistols, as well as the more commonly encountered, East German-made brown checkered plastic grips that has a target-style design at the top. It is believed they were removed from East German service by 1958. Issued to East German military and Volks Polizei (hence the People's Police, nickname VOPO), most had the walnut grips removed by the Russians, and were stored in barrels of oil to preserve them until they were re-issued to the German Democratic Republic in 1946. Many were re-marked by the Russians, with examples having re-stamped matching numbers done by steel die or electro penciling. Primarily captured by Soviet troops during WWII, these Lugers may be found with original matching or non-matching numbers. These Russian re-worked 9mm Luger pistols, were the first surplus Lugers imported to the United States since 1960s military surplus boom. Imported between 19, primarily by Miltex of La Plata, Maryland.
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