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DavidJayUden · 03-03-2016, 03:28 PM

Hey Mark, it's tough to quantify the price differences as outlined, but if you watch prices you will see that an unmolested (matching original finish) LP08 may start in the $2200 range and go up from there. On the other hand, a matching refinished gun will start at maybe $1200 and go up. (But remember that there is refinished and there is REALLY refinished...) An original finish but mismatched gun would probably bring a bit more.
But all of this is dependent on the gun, how badly it was buffed before it was incorrectly re-blued, etc. Lots of variables...
Regarding the function of mismatched guns, there is a thread entitled "Show us your shooter", and it features all mismatched guns that function well, so matching numbers does not necessarily equate to correct function.
I'll let others recommend their favorite books.
dju

03-03-2016, 03:28 PM	#2
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Hey Mark, it's tough to quantify the price differences as outlined, but if you watch prices you will see that an unmolested (matching original finish) LP08 may start in the $2200 range and go up from there. On the other hand, a matching refinished gun will start at maybe $1200 and go up. (But remember that there is refinished and there is REALLY refinished...) An original finish but mismatched gun would probably bring a bit more. But all of this is dependent on the gun, how badly it was buffed before it was incorrectly re-blued, etc. Lots of variables... Regarding the function of mismatched guns, there is a thread entitled "Show us your shooter", and it features all mismatched guns that function well, so matching numbers does not necessarily equate to correct function. I'll let others recommend their favorite books. dju