I tried getting more pics, but my dad said "he's done taking pictures". Hopefully, he'll end up with the gun (fairly confident that'll happen) and I can get better pics after it has been cleaned up. Any suggestions on how to deal with the rust?
At the risk of pissing off every gun collector out there, I'll give you a little back story on where the gun came from. The next door neighbor used to collect all kinds of cool things, guns, swords, etc. He passed away 10+ years ago. His wife remarried to a guy w/ no interest in those things. She sadly passed a year or so ago. The "new" husband is now cleaning out the house for sale.
In the process, he came across several German Officer Lugar pistols - which he promptly handed over to the local police. There were also a few other pistols that were handed over as well. Needless to say, my dad damn near shat himself upon learning what had happened and has convinced the neighbor not to give the police any more guns he finds. The guy really has no interest in the stuff and my dad is begging the guy to let him help clean out the rest of the basement, in hopes of finding another stash of goodies.
So all that being said, no asking price - just whatever my dad offers, assuming he'll sell it. Based on his history, we're pretty sure he will. Don't want to screw the guy, but also looking for a good but reasonable price to pay for the gun. If you were in a position to buy, what is the most you would pay for the gun, knowing what you know (i.e. no more trigger guard info
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