4.75" Luger?

mystical_tutor · 11-03-2013, 09:03 PM

Well, let me make sure I am reading you right because "normal model" is kinda hard to nail down.

Many of the early comercial and later contract Lugers were made with 4 3/4" barrel. I have always liked the grace of that model and think it is the best looking. Not a lot of these were made (when compared to the number of 4" 9mm made for the military through the years) and they are, with rare exceptions, all in 7.65. One of the most popular here in the US was the 1906 American Eagle. The 7.65 mm model had the 4 3/4" barrel (and there was a 4" 9mm).

Your rock and hard place is if you just want a shooter like mine (AE 7.65 all matching but putting and wear) which is still worth 6-800 or a representative piece, which you probably won't want to shoot because of it's cost.

If you want a nice one it will be very hard to get it for 1K. I am not real familiar with all the 1970s Mauser Interarms models. The ones I have is a 6" barrel 7.65 and one of those commemratives (Bulgarian) in 7.65 with the 4 3/4", but as you noted it is in the 2-3K range.

Your not SOL but you may have to open your wallet a bit more.

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11-03-2013, 09:03 PM	#2
mystical_tutor User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 230 Thanks: 32 Thanked 39 Times in 25 Posts	Well, let me make sure I am reading you right because "normal model" is kinda hard to nail down. Many of the early comercial and later contract Lugers were made with 4 3/4" barrel. I have always liked the grace of that model and think it is the best looking. Not a lot of these were made (when compared to the number of 4" 9mm made for the military through the years) and they are, with rare exceptions, all in 7.65. One of the most popular here in the US was the 1906 American Eagle. The 7.65 mm model had the 4 3/4" barrel (and there was a 4" 9mm). Your rock and hard place is if you just want a shooter like mine (AE 7.65 all matching but putting and wear) which is still worth 6-800 or a representative piece, which you probably won't want to shoot because of it's cost. If you want a nice one it will be very hard to get it for 1K. I am not real familiar with all the 1970s Mauser Interarms models. The ones I have is a 6" barrel 7.65 and one of those commemratives (Bulgarian) in 7.65 with the 4 3/4", but as you noted it is in the 2-3K range. Your not SOL but you may have to open your wallet a bit more.