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mrerick · 02-12-2019, 09:17 AM

If someone represents themselves as a "Luger Collector", it's reasonable to assume that they have the ability to disassemble field strip a Luger. To the extent possible, if I were selling a matching Luger, and a serious buyer was ready to make an offer that I would accept, I would be happy to sit down, take out a mat and show the buyer the matching parts I could access.

If a seller was unwilling to do that, I would simply offer them a price for the pistol as a "shooter", and tell them that if they wanted anywhere near to a "collectible Luger" price, I need to see the matching numbers and condition of internal parts.

if you are inexperienced at disassembling firearms, never ask a seller to let you take them apart.

Big Fish · 02-12-2019, 11:55 PM

Forum membership paid off for myself this weekend past, the seller was offering a friends luger.
I told everything I knew about it and showed him a few things and thanked him, went on my way.
A few hours later I bumped into him again but left with pistol in hand this time.

Moral, knowledge and honesty makes a grand deal for both parties. Cheers.

02-12-2019, 09:17 AM	#1
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,140 Times in 1,520 Posts	If someone represents themselves as a "Luger Collector", it's reasonable to assume that they have the ability to disassemble field strip a Luger. To the extent possible, if I were selling a matching Luger, and a serious buyer was ready to make an offer that I would accept, I would be happy to sit down, take out a mat and show the buyer the matching parts I could access. If a seller was unwilling to do that, I would simply offer them a price for the pistol as a "shooter", and tell them that if they wanted anywhere near to a "collectible Luger" price, I need to see the matching numbers and condition of internal parts. if you are inexperienced at disassembling firearms, never ask a seller to let you take them apart. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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02-12-2019, 11:55 PM	#2
Big Fish User Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Bucks Co. Pa. U.S.A. Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts	Forum membership paid off for myself this weekend past, the seller was offering a friends luger. I told everything I knew about it and showed him a few things and thanked him, went on my way. A few hours later I bumped into him again but left with pistol in hand this time. Moral, knowledge and honesty makes a grand deal for both parties. Cheers.