Lugar's Worth??

If it had a film of grease and was in the holster all those years--might be the holster is oily and not much value--one magazine might also be rusted from sitting in holster. Anyway, a 30 cal (7.65mm) luger is probably one of the commercial sales varieties made before WW1 or during the 1920s. Sold in large numbers in the US and other countries in the 1920s, the information needed to determine its type is in the serial number --look on the front of the frame beneath the barrel and note either the 5-digit or 4-digit followed by a letter serial number. That should help determine what it is. The condition of the pistol and accessories will determine the value. The slang term "matching" actually refers to parts originality. If the last two digits of the serial number appear on most of the parts inside and outside the pistol, the parts are probably original factory parts. The Germans did not switch parts around but it is common to see the magazine replaced. The holster, extra magazine, and maintenance tool add importantly to the value of one of these. The common commercial lugers have modest values ranging up to $900 without accessories.


(as a trivia note--there are no clips in lugers only magazines)