Reno - April 2005 Recap...

[Dwight Gruber]

I guess I'm Tail-End Charlie in this discussion, didn't get back to town until late last night.

Have to say that it was probably the best Reno show ever, at least as far as the Luger Forum Convocation aspect is concerned. So many folks took the time and effort to come, it was really a pleasure to meet all of you who I haven't met before--particularly I must say, for my part, Ron Wood.

And so, to the Luger table survey. There were a lot of Lugers at the show as one might expect, but not so many single guns scattered around randomly. I managed to record most of them, I think. This list doesn't include Ralph Shattuck's table (he only had a vew guns out), or Phoenix Investment Arms--he had the guns which are also on his website. Also missed details on a couple of Swiss Lugers. Don't have too many notes on condition this time. Several guns were being advertised with matching mags, most of them I examined had the appearance of being altered, these I haven't included in the description.

Alphabet Commercial .30cal, $895
1936 S/42, $1,695
1942 "Black Widow", $2,150
"1923" (5-digit) Commercial, $895

1914 Erfurt LP-08 (mismatch), $1,650
1916 DWM w/match mag, $1,275
1915 DWM, $1,050
1915 DWM, $975
1918 DWM w/holster, $1,750

1918 Erfurt, $850

1917 DWM w/holster, $595

1937 S/42, $1,150
1940 42, $1,650
1942 "Black Widow", $1,250
1916 DWM, $850
DWM r suffix Police (no unit mark, TP barrel), $1,350
The three Mausers went to Ralph Shattuck on Thursday.

byf 41 (not Black Widow), $1,750

1943 Krieghoff w/holster, two match mags, on the table for $6,500, snapped up instantly for $6,000

1914 Erfurt LP-08 w/repro rig, $3,000

1918 Erfurt, $1,100
1938 S/42, $1,200
1938 S/42, $1,400

1936 S/42 reblue (no straw, iirc), $1,500

1941 "Black Widow", $1,295

1937 DWM don't remember the details, must be a shooter, $795
1902 Fat Barrel, heavily used, with story, $8,495
DWM Borchardt pistol only, $9,500

Test Eagle #6190, toggle & sideplate mismatch, grip safety wrong, variously $2,200, $1,800, or $1,600 depending on who you were and when you asked.

Persian LP-08 gun only, $4,000
unmarked "Lunch Box" Luger, $3,600
these were on Ralp's table

1918 DWM very poor shape, ?700
6" mismatch shooter not Navy, Brazilian receiver (but not frame), $1,500 way too much

1912 DWM walk-in, sold at $450, sold at $475, sold at $500

DWM .32 pocket auto, $675

One collector there was offering a substantial portion of his collection:
1900 AE, cased, $4,000
1900 AE cased pair (not sequential), $8,000
1902 AE Fat Barrel, $12,500
1906 AE, $2.400
1906 AE, $2.400
1906 AE with Ideal stock/holster rig & grips, $4,000
1900 AE, $4,000
1911 DWM $1,400
1911 Erfurt, $1,800
1911 Erfurt unit marked, $1,700
1912 DWM, $1,800
1913 DWM, $1,800
1913 Erfurt, $2,100
1914 DWM, $2,000
1915 DWM, $1,800
1916 DWM, $1,800
1916 DWM, $1,800
1917 Erfurt w/2 mags & holster, $2,500
1918 Erfurt w/2 mags & holster, $2,500
1918 DWM, $1,700
1918 DWM, $1,800
1921 DWM unit mark, $1,800
1914 DWM LP-08, $5000
1914 Erfurt LP-08, Gale Morgan restore $3,500
1915 DWM LP-08 no military proofs, $3,000
1915 DWM LP-08, $3,400
1916 DWM LP-08, $3,400
1917 DWM LP-08 EWB mark, $3,000
1917 DWM LP-08 w/matching stock, $3,000
1917 DWM LP-08 unit mark & British proofs, $3,000
1918 DWM LP-08 GERMANY mark, $2,500
ERMA .22 conversion kit in box, $550
Drum mag type 2, $1,400
John Martz baby 1900 Eagle $3,500
John Martz Luger carbine .45 cal. $8,500
John Martz baby P-38 .45 cal, $6,000
John Martz P-38 carbine $6,000
John Martz P-38 9mm/.30 convertible, $3,800