Worth of German Luger P08 - never been fired, all matching serial #s.

[fred p]

you don't have to tell her about the value or lack thereof. keep it as a family heirloom and enjoy it as such. Years down the road you can tell your grand children about how their great gramma got this for their great grampa way back when. No one has to know the cost or the value. That's the beauty of heirlooms....

[cnv2855]

Originally Posted by fred p

you don't have to tell her about the value or lack thereof. keep it as a family heirloom and enjoy it as such. Years down the road you can tell your grand children about how their great gramma got this for their great grampa way back when. No one has to know the cost or the value. That's the beauty of heirlooms....

But it's not an heirloom. She bought it a couple years ago at a local gunshow, and why would I keep something around that reminds me that people are *******s and take advantage of my mother's kindness and naivety? Not like this thing was taken back from Germany during WW2 by my grandfather.

When I look at it, I basically see... "mom got scammed" written all over it.

I'm the polar opposite of her, I do a lot of research before I buy anything. But she's the kind of person who keeps the people who run infomercials and **** in business, unfortunately.

[cnv2855]

http://www.auctionarms.com/closed/di...mnum=9220508.0

This gun is half as old, has no WW2 history, was made in peacetime during the 70s, and is worth twice as much as this 41/42?

I haven't seen any WWII Luger, of any description, sell for less than a couple of thousand dollars, these last few years - with some going for several thousands.

Even a 1970's-era Interarms import beater will cost at least $1K.

I don't even recognize those junk Stoeger .22's from the 70's as Lugers, BTW - but even they're going for $500.

[Edward Tinker]

Originally Posted by cnv2855

http://www.auctionarms.com/closed/di...mnum=9220508.0

This gun is half as old, has no WW2 history, was made in peacetime during the 70s, and is worth twice as much as this 41/42?

sorry, apples and oranges...

Every gun is worth a different price. I am always amused that the Japanese collector friends of mine, feel they got taken when they spend $500 on a Arisaka.... Yet a "shooter" luger is worth $500-$700

As a shooter, everything depends on how nice it looks,
how it feels, how it is mismatched, reblued etc. I have found a "pretty" gun will sell twice as fast as an honest, but well used luger at a show.

Ed

PS: Almost every dealer, who doesn't have several lugers, thinks they are worth $2000-$4000

But as others have said, if these same dealers saw what the selling price actually was on gunbroker, instead of what is asked, yet never sells...